Reform UK’s ‘Doge’ witch-hunts will achieve little
With council workers under threat, Mike Short, head of local government at UNISON, questions the value of Nigel Farage's unwanted audits
Mr Pothole: Fix our roads before another life is lost
10/06/2025 Britain’s roads are in crisis – and no one knows that better than Mark Morrell, aka Mr Pothole. LocalGov reports. |
How to Fix Local Roads: Sustainable Road Maintenance Solutions for Local Government
06/06/2025 Explore expert insights on sustainable road maintenance and pothole repair, and learn how local government can fix the road network with proactive strategies. |
Is immigration making the UK an ‘island of strangers’?
28/05/2025 LocalGov editor William Eichler spoke to Belong CEO Kelly Fowler to discuss immigration, social cohesion, and whether the UK was an ‘island of strangers’. |
Highway Maintenance Budgets: The Long View
23/05/2025 Mark Stevens, ADEPT, talks about local authority highway maintenance budgets, looking at how they have been impacted over the years by funding cuts. |
VE Day: Council duties under the Armed Forces Covenant
08/05/2025 As we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Geoff Wild, Legal & Governance Consultant, looks at the duties of councils under the Armed Forces Covenant. |
Are elections ripe for change?
06/05/2025 Peter Stanyon, chief executive of the Association of Electoral Administrators, sets out some recommendations for boosting turn out in local elections. |
Councils click into the future of planning
22/04/2025 In town halls across the country, planning officers are racing to update their Local Plans — but this time, the process looks very different. |
Potholes: Treating the illness not just the symptom
17/03/2025 With the publication of the ALARM survey, chair of the Asphalt Industry Alliance, David Giles, talks to LocalGov about investing in local roads. |
Why councils need to get on the front foot with heat network regulation
17/03/2025 Government plans for heat network regulation will transform the sector. Simon Green, MD at GEM Environmental Building Services, urges councils to get ready. |
Two ways to improve local authority finances
03/03/2025 The NAO has concluded insufficient action has been taken to address weaknesses in council finances. Teams from TLT LLP consider what councils should do next. |
National Procurement Policy Statement: What local authorities need to know
20/02/2025 The Government’s statement guiding procurement reforms has landed. Peter Ware, partner at Browne Jacobson, explains the key points that councils need to know. |
AI and the Pothole Crisis: Learning from 'Down Under’
04/02/2025 Leo Hanna, executive vice president UK at TechnologyOne, looks at what the UK can learn from Australia when it comes to using AI to identify potholes. |
Who’s leading the way on waste reduction and food climate action?
30/01/2025 Annie Pickering, operations director at Climate Emergency UK, looks at which councils are leading the way when it comes to helping residents reduce waste. |
Regeneration: Reviving our town centres
21/01/2025 Rowenna Davis, associate partner at Global Future Foundation, sets out 12 principles for reviving our town centres. |
National Pothole Day: Time to focus on permanent repairs
14/01/2025 Mike Hansford, chief executive of the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA), says it’s time to focus on permanent pothole repairs. |
The Temporary Accommodation Crisis: A call for urgent solutions
08/01/2025 Nathalie Meunier, sales director at offsite manufacturer Premier Modular, argues modular construction offers a solution to the temporary accommodation crisis. |
Devolution revolution: Practical next steps for local authorities
20/12/2024 After a flurry of announcements affecting local government in the build-up to Christmas, councils must ensure they’re ready to get ahead of the curve in the New Year. Laura Hughes, partner at Browne Jacobson, offers some advice on this front. |
Local government spends £3.4bn with 39 ‘strategic suppliers’
18/12/2024 Public procurement experts Tussell find that local government spending with the Government’s ‘strategic suppliers’ has remained flat for five years. |
What councils would like for Christmas
17/12/2024 Jonathan Carr-West, chief executive of the LGIU, reflects on the English Devolution White Paper and considers what councils will be asking for this Christmas. |
Unlocking the benefits of low carbon leisure centres
03/12/2024 Steve Wilkinson, director of energy performance contracts at Cenergist, explores how councils can navigate decarbonisation strategies for leisure centres. |
