10 ways councils are making budgets go further
Discover 10 ways councils are stretching budgets further, from digital transformation and energy efficiency to community partnerships and data-driven decision-making.
Facial Recognition: Balancing safety, privacy, and trust in local communities
13/11/2025 Tony Oliver, Head of Physical Security, North, explores how facial recognition technology can help local authorities enhance public safety. |
Autumn Budget Insights: A chance to rebuild councils
11/11/2025 Mike Short, head of local government at UNISON, argues that the Autumn Statement is a chance to protect services and staff, and renew local government. |
Councils urged to unite in the fight against fly-tipping
10/11/2025 Fly-tipping is a persistent blight on communities. Speaking to LocalGov, Dr Anna Scott, Keep Britain Tidy, urges councils to unite against waste crime. |
Autumn Budget Insights: What the local government workforce really needs
04/11/2025 Pam Parkes, President of PPMA, argues that local government cannot deliver reform or growth without investing in its workforce. |
Smarter Spaces: The case for council office reconfiguration
04/11/2025 Kingsley Clarke, Head of SCF (South West) at Southern Construction Framework, explains why councils must rethink office space. |
Autumn Budget Insights: Time to deliver for adult social care
30/10/2025 With demand rising, the Autumn Budget offers a critical chance to secure sustainable investment for adult social care, writes ADASS President Jess McGregor. |
The Move to Digital Networks: Preparing local authorities for a connected future
29/10/2025 Professor Sultan Mahmud, Director of Health and Communities at BT, urges councils to act now to prepare for the UK’s digital network switch-off. |
Redesigning Services: Anti-racist models of home improvement
29/10/2025 Without inclusive home improvement support, the wellbeing of people from racially minorities will be at risk, writes Nazia Azad of Centre for Ageing Better. |
Autumn Budget Insights: Saving supported housing
27/10/2025 Supported housing is on a financial knife-edge and needs emergency funding in the upcoming Budget, says Sarah Finnegan of the National Housing Federation. |
Supporting older people's health and fitness
24/10/2025 Phil Donnay looks at the importance for older people of keeping active. |
AI in Local Government: Success, ROI and real efficiency
21/10/2025 AI is transforming local government. But councils must balance efficiency with ethics, transparency, and citizen trust, says Matt Culpin of IEG Group. |
Autumn Budget Insights: SEND reform needed to break vicious cycle
20/10/2025 Darcey Snape of the IFS warns that without urgent SEND reform, councils face growing deficits and families risk being let down. |
Autumn Budget Insights: The local government balancing act
16/10/2025 Jonathan Werran, chief executive of Localis, explores how the Chancellor’s fiscal choices could shape local growth and investment for years to come. |
Pride in Place: Breathing new life into neglected communities
14/10/2025 Emma Lloyd, Anthony Collins, explores the new Pride in Place Programme, which will invest £5bn to help local authorities revitalise overlooked areas. |
Autumn Budget Insights: Can reorganisation and finance move in step?
10/10/2025 The Autumn Budget is a test of whether the Government can align fiscal policy with local government reorganisation (LGR), says Jonathan Carr-West, LGIU. |
Too small to matter? The cost of ignoring ‘tail spend’
09/10/2025 Nick Petheram, founder of Nomia, says that as budgets tighten, councils need to find ways to stretch resources – and ‘tail spend’ procurement is no exception. |
How data-driven fines are helping councils tackle truancy
08/10/2025 Julie Scorer, MRI Software, explores how councils are using data-driven systems and digital tools to tackle rising school absences and streamline FPNs. |
Why now is not the time to disincentivise EVs
06/10/2025 London leads the UK in EV adoption, but scrapping the full Cleaner Vehicle Discount threatens this progress, says Matt Croucher of Believ. |
Fixing fragmented procurement to transform social housing
03/10/2025 Dan Germann, Durkan Regen, says by taking a longer-term approach to regenerating social housing, councils can maximise value from private sector partnerships. |
Building cyber resilience across councils
03/10/2025 Cyber resilience is no longer optional. Quick recovery and proactive planning safeguards sensitive data, and public confidence, says Jacob Anderson, Rubrik. |
