Burnham’s plan to Rewire the State
Andy Burnham’s government has set out radical plans to change how England is governed, with greater powers for elected mayors and strategic...
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The Local Authority Podcast
The Local Authority is a podcast by Local Government Chronicle and TPXimpact. Each month, the podcast will ask fundamental questions about how local government needs to adapt to fulfil its f...
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20 of 54 episodesTackling misinformation and disinformation
Councils are increasingly in the eye of the storm when online misinformation and disinformation spreads through their communities. Sometimes...
Local Authority: What do local election results mean for public services?
Last month’s local elections brought a wider spectrum of politicians than ever into local power. As the dust settles and new administrations...
Local election results special 2026
With around half of councils having declared the results of their elections, the LGC team analyses the main themes that have developed so fa...
May local elections preview with Colin Rallings & Polly Curtis
With more than 5,000 seats up for grabs across English councils in May, this episode of The Local Authority examines what the elections coul...
Councils and combined authorities
Metro mayors are the poster boys for devolution, but councils have a vital but often unappreciated role in combined authorities – soon to be...
The National Care Service
Millions of people rely on social care every day, but it has long been a service in crisis with soaring demand, workforce shortages and inad...
The rise of neighbourhoods
There has been a growing focus on neighbourhood working in local government for several years and now everybody seems to be talking about ne...
The temporary accommodation crisis
More than 165,000 children are currently estimated to be living in temporary accommodation as more and more families find themselves homeles...
2025: Review of the Year
In this special episode of The Local Authority, LGC’s editorial team review the biggest stories of the year and look ahead to what might be...
Aged debt in a cost-of-living crisis: can councils be compassionate collectors?
In this episode of The Local Authority podcast, LGC’s head of content Kirsty Weakley is joined by Alan Clark (Barnet LBC), Kevin Fox (Capita...
Making Send services sustainable
Almost a fifth of pupils are now classed as having special educational needs but under the current system parents feel they have to fight to...
Getting the councillors we need for the 21st century
The role of councillors has never been more important, with local government reorganisation set to reduce their number while ministers aim t...
BONUS: How the net zero energy transition can make a local impact in your area
This episode is sponsored by Downing. Downing is a responsible investment manager with nearly a billion pounds of assets under management in...
How to make community energy a reality, with Wayne Bexton, Fiona Brazill & Debbie Caldwell
Tackling climate change is a key priority for councils across the country, and energy policy is an indispensable part of this work. In this...
English devolution white paper: Public service reform
The English devolution white paper outlines ambitions to join up public services, hand mayors more influence over arms length bodies and giv...
English devolution white paper: Devolution
The English devolution white paper, published in December, commits to “a permanent shift of power away from Whitehall” and a rewiring of nat...
English devolution white paper: Reorganisation
The English devolution white paper, published in December, commits to “a permanent shift of power away from Whitehall” and a rewiring of nat...
Exploring Manchester's Better Outcomes, Better Lives health and social care programme
In a world of squeezed budgets and increasing demand, improving outcomes while saving money has become the holy grail for local government....
Planning reform with Ann Carruthers, Richard Clewer and Hugh Ellis
One of the government’s first acts on coming to power in July was to launch a consultation on changes to the National Planning Policy Framew...