Local Elections: What voters really want from their councils
With voters heading to the polls tomorrow, a recent YouGov survey reveals what local issues matter most — and the answers are not always what you might expect.
Your guide to making good decisions as a new councillor
08/05/2026 With new councillors taking their seats following the local elections, the LGA's guidance on effective decision-making offers a framework for getting it right. |
Designing for cohesion
07/05/2026 Tom Fairey, Development Director at Alliance Leisure, discusses how community spaces can strengthen local connections. |
How a fair competition process with community involvement can have a lasting impact
06/05/2026 How the Grenfell Memorial process shows RIBA competitions uniting communities, the Government and experts to create a lasting legacy. |
Turning AI ambition into results in local government
06/05/2026 Stuart MacDonald, COO at TechnologyOne, argues that councils embracing AI must get the basics right first or else risk technology accelerating inefficiencies. |
Grooming Gangs Inquiry: The caveats that could let perpetrators off
05/05/2026 Too many caveats surrounding local investigations could jeopardise the statutory inquiry into grooming gangs, says Forbes Solicitors' Alastair Gillespie. |
Libraries as a strategic delivery partner for local government
01/05/2026 Rebecca Gediking looks at how GLL is helping councils deliver more with existing services. |
LGR is coming — Is your supply chain ready?
27/04/2026 Blake Morgan commercial lawyer Penny Rinta-Suksi explains why early action on contracts is essential amid local government reorganisation. |
Why devolution is the solution to stronger public services
23/04/2026 Chelsea Chamberlin, Chief Technology Officer at Roc Technologies, argues that devolution can help the UK local government sector pool talent, cut costs and improve digital public services. |
LocalGov Round-Up: Southport inquiry, pay talks and Reform’s savings claim
17/04/2026 Southport inquiry fallout, a pay standoff, record six-figure salaries, a roads funding row and Reform UK's savings claims – it's been a busy week. |
Smarter site accommodation for sustainable council projects
13/04/2026 From energy efficiency to simplified procurement, how councils can make site accommodation work harder for sustainability goals and risk management. |
Training the carers who champion care leavers
13/04/2026 Become's Personal Adviser Development Programme is giving Personal Advisers the skills and confidence to better support young people leaving care. |
LocalGov Round-Up: LGR, Finance and Local Elections
10/04/2026 This week councils faced questions over reorganisation, concerns over the finances of the social care sector and a reminder of electoral fraud risks. |
LocalGov Round Up: Pay, Pride in Place and LGR
27/03/2026 This week councils faced pay decisions, sweeping reorganisation plans, fresh regeneration funding and tensions over the future shape of local government. |
LocalGov Weekly Round Up
20/03/2026 A pivotal week for councils sees fresh devolution plans, new service pilots and key legal and political battles, writes LocalGov editor William Eichler. |
Why site accommodation matters in local authority project delivery
16/03/2026 Effective site accommodation can support safety, workforce wellbeing and delivery across council construction projects, says Iain Davidson, Wernick Hire. |
LocalGov Weekly Round Up
13/03/2026 William Eichler, editor of LocalGov.co.uk, reflects on the stories that captured readers’ attention this week. |
Making AI work for women: A leadership opportunity for local government
12/03/2026 Artificial intelligence (AI) is arriving in local government bringing challenges and opportunities, which will transform the workplace and affect women in particular, says Anna Triponel, human rights expert and the founder of Human Level. |
Why Reform UK is misguided, mistaken and just plain wrong on pensions
27/02/2026 Reform UK’s plan to close the LGPS to new entrants would deepen recruitment crises and push low-paid workers towards poverty, argues UNISON’s Glyn Jenkins. |
Digital Health Tools: Supporting healthier communities at scale
25/02/2026 GLL’s Joseph Rham explores how the use of digital platforms is leading to measurable improvements in community health. |
What the new cross-border placement rules in Scotland mean
17/02/2026 In this expert analysis, Ellen Bond, MFMac’s Family Law team, outlines what the new Cross-border Placement of Children Regulations 2026 will mean for councils. |
