In the changing world of local government, once radical new ways of working, such as sharing management and services with neighbours is now a normal day's work. Dr Andrew Larner looks at some future developments.

Local government, within the public sector, remains the core pacesetter to finding further efficiencies and meeting conflicting pressures while continually improving services. If your council is to remain sustainable and ready to adapt to whatever challenges hit you, now is the time to evolve to the next generation council.