Protecting the public realm without shutting it down
As Martyn's Law approaches, this free special report from LocalGov and Hill & Smith sets out how councils can protect public spaces without shutting them down.
The Analogue Landline Switch-Off: Why councils must act now to protect their communities
25/09/2026 With the PSTN switch-off just months away, Professor Sultan Mahmud of BT Business explains why councils must urgently uncover hidden analogue dependencies. |
Watch: ADCS president Ann Graham on unregistered children's homes
23/09/2026 Ann Graham, president of the ADCS, talks to LocalGov about the pressures driving councils to place children in unregistered homes. |
Local Government FM: Time for a real strategy
14/09/2026 Talking to LocalGov, David Parrett, Director at Cadaema Consulting Services, argues that facilities management in local government needs a clear strategy. |
Why auditability matters in modern deputyship and appointeeship services
10/09/2026 Idox's Sarah Mandley on why local authorities managing the finances of vulnerable adults need auditable systems to match rising, increasingly complex demand. |
Facilities Management: Local government's missing strategy
09/09/2026 David Parrett, Director at Cadaema Consulting Services, asks why councils have never developed a coherent approach to facilities management. |
Using design competitions to unlock innovation, sustainability and collaboration
04/09/2026 How a RIBA competition helped find the right design team for Kenya's Masai Mara Conservation Centre. |
The return of the lido: Investing in community, health and heritage
26/08/2026 Andrew Clark, Head of Sports and Aquatics at GLL, reflects on GLL’s work with local authorities and community groups in maintaining public lidos. |
Learning from 1972: Getting property right this time
24/08/2026 As LGA gathers pace, David Parrett, Director at Cadaema, warns that failure to plan for council property portfolios could see history repeat itself. |
Devolution's clean air dividend
17/08/2026 Jane Burston of Clean Air Fund argues that tackling air pollution is one of the clearest ways for local leaders to prove devolution can transform lives. |
Controlling Talent Retention: The levers every manager can pull
07/08/2026 In the first instalment of People & Practice, PPMA President Sandra Farquharson sets out five practical levers every manager can pull to help recruitment. |
How resident feedback reshaped EV charging in Blackburn with Darwen
04/08/2026 Blackburn with Darwen Council worked with ACO to redesign cross-pavement EV charging infrastructure to help residents cut charging costs by up to 90%. |
Beyond the Language of Crisis: Fixing social care's workforce problem
29/07/2026 LocalGov talks to ADASS President Phil Holmes about the social care workforce crisis and what the PM's reform plans need to deliver. |
Why perception matters as much as pounds and pence
27/07/2026 How councils perceive vulnerability, not just financial position, shapes whether they fall into a cycle of short-term cuts or build longer-term resilience. |
Parks: Councils' secret weapon, not an easy cut
27/07/2026 Green Flag Award scheme manager Paul Todd tells LocalGov why councils weighing cuts to green spaces are missing the bigger picture. |
Why a national £2 bus fare cap could accelerate bus franchising
23/07/2026 Frank Suttie, Commercial Director at Freeths, examines how PM Andy Burnham's planned £2 national bus fare cap could strengthen the case for bus franchising. |
Why councils should not wait for Westminster to fix social care
22/07/2026 More funding from a new PM won't fix adult social care. Councils need to rethink how they commission care, says Alice Semark, Senior Researcher, Re:State. |
Andy Burnham, make devolution mean devolution!
20/07/2026 As Andy Burnham enters No. 10, Colin Copus argues he should pause local government reorganisation and ask whether Whitehall's shake-up is devolution at all. |
Getting LGR Ready: Fleet lessons from Westmorland and Furness
14/07/2026 Austin Shields, Senior Manager – Fleet Services at Westmorland and Furness Council, shares what he learnt from local government reorganisation in his area. |
The National Year of Reading: Creating New Pathways into Reading
10/07/2026 Rebecca Gediking, Library Services Director for GLL, explains how partnerships between libraries and leisure are creating new pathways into reading. |
Stronger local government starts with fair pay
09/07/2026 UNISON's head of local government on why devolution means nothing without fair pay for council and school staff |
