As local authorities across the UK continue to face acute and persistent skills shortages particularly in specialist professional roles...

In today’s complex and fast-changing local government environment, where councils are expected to do more with less, policy is not just...

As local authorities face mounting pressure to deliver housing, drive economic growth, and respond to sweeping national reforms, the...

With inadequate funding to meet the ever-growing demands on public services, it has never been more critical for local government to...

In a compelling episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast , Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Chris Palmer introduced a transformative concept that is...

“Without an active relationship to the unconscious, it is as if we are stumbling in the dark cut off from the inner intelligence that is...

In the high-pressure, politically nuanced world of local government, hesitation can be the silent killer of progress. Whether you're...

In recent months, headlines have spotlighted the age of local government leaders both officers and elected members. But this fixation on...

The Government’s English Devolution White Paper has triggered a profound shift in the structure and governance of local authorities...

In local government, where the pressure to deliver is relentless and the political landscape is often complex and contested, the...

Local government is under pressure like never before. With rising demand, shrinking budgets, and constant political scrutiny, councils across the UK are increasingly turning to interim leaders to deliver results fast. But not all interims are created equal. In fact, as Matthew Masters, Business Director and host of The Truth About Local Government podcast, points out: “More money is spent on interims in local government than there is money spent on interims in the NHS, blue

One of the most persistent and often overlooked challenges in local economic development is the assumption that national strategies can...

In the latest episode of The Truth About Local Government , I had the pleasure of speaking with Joe Fyans, Head of Research at Localis,...

In the intricate and often opaque world of local government finance, few distinctions carry as much weight – yet remain as frequently...

Local government today stands at a crossroads. Faced with rising demand, constrained budgets, and increasingly complex social and...

Local government is not just a tier of administration - it is the living, breathing interface between democracy and daily life. It is...

We throw around the phrase “future ready” a lot in local government. It appears in strategies, transformation plans, and funding bids....

Furniture poverty is not a term that immediately springs to mind when one considers the crises facing the UK today. It lacks the urgency...

In the latest episode of Truth About Local Government , I sat down with Owen Jenkins, Executive Director of Place at Surrey County...

In the latest episode of Truth About Local Government , I sat down with Rob Noonan from the University of Chester to explore a...