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RECRUITMENT

After the ballots

By Liam Young | 21 May 2026

As the after effects of the recent elections continue to be felt, Liam Young assesses what local ...

Using data to improve supplier payment efficiency

By Linda Weston | 21 May 2026

Linda Weston introduces Optima, Lloyds’ supplier payment data analysis tool.

COUNCILLORS

New faces, same challenges

By Adele Gritten | 21 May 2026

Partnerships will be key to turning priorities into progress for new council administrations, wri...

INVESTMENT

Building an NS&I for the sector: reconnecting with citizen investors

By Karl Harder | 13 May 2026

In recent years, UK Government policy has been focused on keeping more of the trillions we hold i...

REGENERATION

Regeneration: The next decade of local energy leadership

By Andrew Spencer | 13 May 2026

Warm, efficient homes are no longer a niche housing or fuel poverty issue; they are becoming a de...

REGENERATION

Regeneration: Liberating nature-based infrastructure

By Stephen O'Malley | 13 May 2026

Local authorities lack the funding and co-ordination to respond effectively to climate risks like...

TRANSFORMATION

Beyond the tipping point: How to make change happen

By Nicola Monk | 07 May 2026

Nicola Monk looks at the obstacles to transformation and how to overcome them.

LEISURE

Designing for cohesion

By Tom Fairey | 07 May 2026

Tom Fairey, Development Director at Alliance Leisure, discusses how community spaces can strength...

RECRUITMENT

The challenge for combined authorities

By Seb Lowe | 07 May 2026

Seb Lowe looks at the importance of building workforce capability for system leadership in combin...

PLACE-MAKING

How a fair competition process with community involvement can have a lasting impact

06 May 2026

A design project is more than just the relationship between the client and architect; it involves...