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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.

Rebuilding Britain from the neighbourhood up

01/10/2025

Dan Crowe, 3ni, examines Pride in Place, highlighting how community capacity-building, and hyper-local decision-making are critical to regeneration.

Town Centre Regeneration: Funding, Investment, and Strategy

29/09/2025

Emma Lloyd, partner in the property team at Anthony Collins, explores how local authorities can turn town centres into thriving hubs once again.

Keeping local audit on the agenda

24/09/2025

Local audit reforms risk being overshadowed by devolution and reorganisation. Why proper scrutiny is vital to protect accountability and public trust.

The Digital Transition: A chance for local authorities to lead

23/09/2025

Professor Sultan Mahmud explains how councils can turn the 2027 PSTN switch-off into an opportunity to modernise services and strengthen communities.

Protecting Independence: Tackling the Hidden Crisis of Blue Badge Fraud

22/09/2025

Blue Badge theft is on the rise. The Blue Badge Fraud Investigations (BBFI) team is working with local authorities to crack down on misuse.

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