Latest Local Government News
Court win creates huge rates bill for charity
Charity faces further demands following councils’ success over exemption
Core Cities to probe Work Programme
‘Deep dive’ examination of poorly performing programme follows meeting with ministers
Pension fund mergers mooted
Minister calls for pension fund mergers to be considered as government prepares for further reform
News round-up 22/5: Local papers 'could die off'
Half of councils request exemption from planning change | Boroughs accused of ‘dragging feet’ on free schools
Cardiff's chief quits after winning PWC role
Police officer turned council chief leaves for consultancy job
We say...
The integration Holy Grail can be found
The stars may be finally aligned in favour of integration of health and social care, writes Nick Golding
Economic growth: the missing link
A rural idyll or an economic wasteland?
A growth policy with a clear urban focus is leaving other areas fearing they have been ‘left to die off’
Transformation Summit
Cracking the more with less puzzle
The ongoing challenge is how to become an organisation that can facilitate service delivery while boosting efficiency. Nic Paton reports
Have you got the 'N Factor'?
It may not have had Simon Cowell, but Newton Europe’s ‘N Factor’ workshop at last autumn’s LGC Transformation Summit was definitely a valuable addition to the main event
Comment
There must be no let-up on transformation
As we look towards the next spending review and beyond we know that local government has still got a long way to go on its journey of efficiency savings
Views from the panel
Grassroots government in action
Susanna Rustin discusses parish councils and how effective grassroots government can really be
Time for radical service redesign
The LGA’s Daniel Goodwin discusses the vital role local government has to play in the country’s future and how it will be shaped by the coming spending review
Latest Opinion
The electorate has pushed the alarm button
Ukip has tapped into the electorate’s distaste for the ‘elite’ politics of the established parties with their call for more power for local people, says Tony Travers
Patient feedback coming to a council near you
Quality Health chief Daniel Ratchford discusses NHS patient feedback and how this can drive improvement in council care services
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