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Great to see the Place Based Leadership programme we helped Ian develop with SOLACE starting two new cohorts.
This one is for Directors/Heads of Service, and there is another for Chief Executives.
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The Battle of the Budget: Fiscal Devolution Fiscal Devolution and the Constitution
Useful analysis and proposals from Prof Colin Talbot @inlogov.bsky.social in the Constitution Society blog
consoc.org.uk/battle-of-the-…
Great to see Inlogov research contributing to the new @Solace_UK report, "Enough is Enough: A Blueprint For Rebuilding Standards".
We need action on standards, leadership, culture, governance, accountability and member-officer relationships.
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COUNCILS, COOPERATIVES AND COOPERATORS inlogov.com/2026/10/06/counc… via @INLOGOV
The Truth About Local Government podcast explores a question we examined in our recent Inlogov policy paper that goes to the heart of local democracy: are we paying councillors enough?
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Prof Colin Talbot examines councils, cooperatives and cooperators.
Quiz Night question: which independent political Party has the fourth largest representation in the House of Commons?
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Why Evaluation Matters More Than Ever: Lessons from Recent Local Government Evidence
Some thoughts from my recent LARIA article
inlogov.com/2026/09/30/why-e…
What are the key lessons from this year's local government elections? Starting with a big "whoopee" at the highest turnout for a decade...
inlogov.com/2026/09/14/learn…
Registration for the LARIA Autumn Webinar Series 2026 is now open. See the LARIA website for more information and to book.
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The future of public services is about systems, not services
Reflections from this year's Creative Bureaucracy Festival by @claire_dhami from @WestMids_CA
inlogov.com/2026/09/02/creat…
Approaching LGR, new unitary authorities should see, value and promote parish and town councillors and clerks as vital elements of local services and democracy.
@DrCNeedham and @drdavemckenna in @lgcplus
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Local authorities are providing more homes than popularly acknowledged. They should receive more recognition of what they are achieving and this approach has a significant role in expanding housing delivery across all tenures in England.
inlogov.com/2026/08/24/local…
How Burnham can protect devo
An excellent LGC article by my colleague Jonathan Davies.
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@lgcplus @LGcomms
As Burnham looks to devolve funding and power, our new analysis shows how UK councils compare internationally: comparatively low expenditure, small locally attributed tax revenue and medium-low institutional autonomy. There is a long way to go!
inlogov.com/2026/07/31/how-c…
Burnham said devo changes “increase the case . . . for a written constitution... There is a case for a new clear set of principles about how this country should be run.”
We agree, here are some key ideas in Jonathan's recent paper:
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Do female mayors make local government more transparent? Only when politics lets them inlogov.com/2026/07/28/do-fe… via @INLOGOV
Do female mayors make local government more transparent?
Miguel Rodrigues and colleagues examine whether female leadership changes how much information municipalities actively disclose to their citizens, in a new article in Local Government Studies.
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Great to see today's Local Government Chronicle piece by @Dr_SBussu on "Creating conditions for double devo"
A "mature model of both local-level community and central-local relations is required, one based ... on trust, autonomy and accountability."
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THE PARTICIPATORY PARTY
Reflecting on our new policy paper, The Participatory Council by @Dr_SBussu, @swannphil argues that political parties must also be engaged in participatory processes.
inlogov.com/2026/07/21/the-p…
A very thoughtful and thorough assessment of options for fiscal devolution from the APPG
files.localgov.co.uk/appg_63…