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Capital Finance: localism vs deficit reduction
September 12, 2011

There are positive signs that the Government’s localism agenda is going to carry over into capital finance policy, however old habits die hard. Tom Symons, ProgLoc


Councils after the cuts
September 8, 2011

Local government is facing a period of significant change driven by budget cuts and rising demand for public services. By 2020, councils are likely to look very different than they do today.
Simon Parker, Public Finance


Meeting the growth challenge
September 2, 2011

As the Coalition looks set to announce plans for growth this autumn, new NLGN Head of Research Paula Lucci takes stock of how local government can take a leading role in driving development. Paula Lucci, The MJ


A tale of two societies
August 23, 2011

Following recent riots, all the talk has been of a society that is broken, but what of the other society? Why so little mention of the Big Society?
Simon Parker, Huffington Post


PFI is dead. Long live PFI
August 19, 2011

Today’s Treasury Select Committee report on PFI makes for painful reading for its advocates, but it should ultimately be up to councils themselves to determine whether PFI is right for them.
Tom Symons, Public Finance


Radical thinking is needed for libraries
August 11, 2011

The LGA’s recent report into library reform did not go far enough in the scale of its ambition.
Simon Parker, The MJ


Local intelligence is key
August 4, 2011

‘Nudging’ is one innovation that local government cannot ignore.
Simon Parker, Local Government Chronicle


Going Dutch could bring big savings
August 4, 2011

Why councillors should consider heading to The Netherlands for their Summer break
Liam Scott-Smith, The MJ


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