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Better Results, Smarter Spending: AllChild in Wigan

12/09/2025

Wigan Council and AllChild are proving that long-term, community-driven programmes can improve outcomes for children while reducing pressure on local services and public spending. LocalGov finds out more.

LocalGov to partner with LATCo Conference 2026

05/09/2025

LocalGov confirmed as the official media partner for the LATCo Conference & Exhibition 2026, supporting the event in highlighting innovation and best practice.

Digital Transformation: Reshaping public services for the better

04/09/2025

Gaps in vision, skills and leadership are slowing digital progress. Ian Roberts, Granicus UK, outlines how smarter strategies can drive transformation.

Underfunding, Not Demand, Is Breaking SEND

29/08/2025

Jack Lowman, Sense, says properly funding the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system is vital for disabled children to get the best start.

Pothole Claims: What Councils Need to Know

18/08/2025

Councils face growing pothole claims. Georgia Milton of DWF highlights how strong inspections and AI tools can help balance legal duties, budgets and safety.

How Local Authorities Can Lead Smarter, More Inclusive Procurement

12/08/2025

The 2025 Local Government Procurement Report ranks councils on SME, VCSE, and local spend, with strategies to boost social value in procurement.

10 Ways Councils Are Using AI to Transform Public Services

31/07/2025

Councils are increasingly adopting AI-based solutions to improve services. LocalGov Assistant editor Izzy Lepone has collected 10 innovative case studies.

Building Healthier Communities: The Case for Investing in Public Health

11/07/2025

Explore how targeted, community-based public health strategies can improve lives, reduce NHS pressure, and deliver cost savings for local authorities.

Mr Pothole: Fix our roads before another life is lost

10/06/2025

Britain’s roads are in crisis – and no one knows that better than Mark Morrell, aka Mr Pothole. LocalGov reports.

How to Fix Local Roads: Sustainable Road Maintenance Solutions for Local Government

06/06/2025

Explore expert insights on sustainable road maintenance and pothole repair, and learn how local government can fix the road network with proactive strategies.

Is immigration making the UK an ‘island of strangers’?

28/05/2025

LocalGov editor William Eichler spoke to Belong CEO Kelly Fowler to discuss immigration, social cohesion, and whether the UK was an ‘island of strangers’.

Highway Maintenance Budgets: The Long View

23/05/2025

Mark Stevens, ADEPT, talks about local authority highway maintenance budgets, looking at how they have been impacted over the years by funding cuts.

VE Day: Council duties under the Armed Forces Covenant

08/05/2025

As we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Geoff Wild, Legal & Governance Consultant, looks at the duties of councils under the Armed Forces Covenant.

Are elections ripe for change?

06/05/2025

Peter Stanyon, chief executive of the Association of Electoral Administrators, sets out some recommendations for boosting turn out in local elections.

Councils click into the future of planning

22/04/2025

In town halls across the country, planning officers are racing to update their Local Plans — but this time, the process looks very different.

Potholes: Treating the illness not just the symptom

17/03/2025

With the publication of the ALARM survey, chair of the Asphalt Industry Alliance, David Giles, talks to LocalGov about investing in local roads.

Why councils need to get on the front foot with heat network regulation

17/03/2025

Government plans for heat network regulation will transform the sector. Simon Green, MD at GEM Environmental Building Services, urges councils to get ready.

Two ways to improve local authority finances

03/03/2025

The NAO has concluded insufficient action has been taken to address weaknesses in council finances. Teams from TLT LLP consider what councils should do next.

National Procurement Policy Statement: What local authorities need to know

20/02/2025

The Government’s statement guiding procurement reforms has landed. Peter Ware, partner at Browne Jacobson, explains the key points that councils need to know.

AI and the Pothole Crisis: Learning from 'Down Under’

04/02/2025

Leo Hanna, executive vice president UK at TechnologyOne, looks at what the UK can learn from Australia when it comes to using AI to identify potholes.

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