Warren Hatter, Head of Research, NLGN and Stephen Reeve, University of Brighton
PFI/PPP 2005
When the ink on the contract has dried, the real business of partnership delivery starts to take place. Most, if not all analyses of PFI/PPP projects focus on the run-up to contract completion, or stress either an essentially political opinion, or some form […]

Natalie Tarry, Research Officer, NLGN
Public Private Finance
The modernisation and wider public service reform agenda continues to create challenges for most local authorities. From more responsive and personalised services to social and economic regeneration and community engagement. At the same time, government is seeking greater efficiencies, more value for money and better use of resources. With […]

Gerry Stoker, NLGN Trustee and University of Manchester
Local Government Chronicle
When the option of a full-blown regional assembly in the North East was rejected last year it took the devolution debate in England back to square one. Did it open up space for the return off the idea of building a more strategic level of local […]

Gerry Stoker, NLGN Trustee and University of Manchester
Municipal Journal
When it comes to the future of local government, two sets of issues arise. Those that need addressing immediately and those that, dealt with over time, could bring about a truly radical reform of our public services and governance mechanisms.

The short term issues flow from government policy […]