Pothole Claims: What Councils Need to Know
Councils face growing pothole claims. Georgia Milton of DWF highlights how strong inspections and AI tools can help balance legal duties, budgets and safety.
The Unfair Cost of ‘Fairer’ Funding for London
22/08/2025 Cllr Elizabeth Campbell, leader of Kensington and Chelsea, warns that the Government’s fairer funding plans could force London councils into cutting services. |
A Local Ruling with National Consequences
20/08/2025 The Epping Forest asylum hotel case exposes a planning problem far bigger than Essex, says Faraz Baber, Chief Operating Officer at Lanpro. |
Tackling Rising Costs in Children’s Social Care Through Procurement
20/08/2025 With rising care costs, councils must rethink procurement to secure better value, improve provision, and deliver stable homes for children in care. |
Devolution Revolution: Solving the Data Deficit
19/08/2025 Jonathan Marwood, Partner at Hartnell Taylor Cook, explains why robust real estate data is essential for devolution, housing delivery, and regeneration. |
Turning Back-Office into a Powerhouse for Council Finances
14/08/2025 How revenues and benefits teams can drive local government financial resilience through data, technology, service reform, and citizen-focused strategies. |
Reducing School Stress: The Role of Local Government
14/08/2025 Discover how local authorities can tackle school-related stress through early intervention, funding, and digital tools to boost children’s mental wellbeing. |
What Council Unitarisation Means for Neighbourhood Services
12/08/2025 APSE’s guidance on safeguarding neighbourhood services, aligning working practices, and planning efficiencies during local government reorganisation. |
Why age alone shouldn’t define local government leadership
08/08/2025 Age should never define leadership in local government, says Graeme McDonald, Managing Director of Solace. Instead, councils should invest in inclusive, skills-based development for officers and councillors to deliver effective public services. |
Editor’s Comment: Are councils selling off allotments?
06/08/2025 Jeremy Corbyn warns of a government-backed threat to UK allotments—but are fears justified? |
Protecting the public: How Martyn’s Law challenges local government to step up
06/08/2025 Martyn’s Law makes councils legally responsible for protecting public venues from terrorism. Learn how local government must respond—and why it can’t wait. |
From Promise to Practice: Turning Care Technology Insight into Better Lives
05/08/2025 Councils can improve adult social care by embedding digital care technology insight into practice—boosting outcomes, reducing costs, and scaling what works. |
The power of public ownership in place-based regeneration
28/07/2025 Council-led ownership is key to revitalising economically challenged areas, says Carolina Borgstrom, Director of North East Lincolnshire Council (NELC). |
What approach should councils take towards improving UK roads?
18/07/2025 Phil Sabin, Technical Director at sustainable building solutions company Holcim UK, explores how long-term thinking is vital to improving UK roads. |
Communicating through change is key for councils
17/07/2025 Justine Howl, marketing manager at business change consultancy, Entec Si, looks at the importance of communication as part of local government reorganisation. |
LGOF: Will it work?
16/07/2025 Dr Jonathan Carr-West, LGIU, discusses the Local Government Outcomes Framework (LGOF), the latest instalment in the history of local government accountability. |
Reform UK’s ‘Doge’ witch-hunts will achieve little
27/06/2025 With council workers under threat, Mike Short, head of local government at UNISON, questions the value of Nigel Farage's unwanted audits |
Creating a lasting legacy through a RIBA Design Competition
24/06/2025 Kingston Uni needed to meet educational needs and make students feel welcome when designing their Town House building, so they turned to RIBA. |
Clarkson’s Error: How to Slam the Door on Fraudsters
24/06/2025 Jeremy Clarkson once fell victim to an account takeover. The payment solutions provider SmarterPay can help local authorities avoid getting caught out too. |
What does the Spending Review mean for London?
16/06/2025 Following last week's 2025 Spending Review, Antonia Jennings, CEO at Centre for London, looks at what it means for the capital. |
Black hole spending review
11/06/2025 Jonathan Werran, chief executive of Localis, reflects on what the Spending Review means for local government. |
