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The winners and losers from the 2026 elections
The end of last week brought significant change across the UK’s political landscape, as people across England, Scotland, and Wales headed to the...
Dan Benn Mon, 05/11/2026 - 15:23Elections postponed in move to support local government reorganisation
The Government has confirmed plans to postpone local elections for 29 councils that are progressing through local government reorganisation, where...
Dan Benn Fri, 01/23/2026 - 10:13Government proposes postponing 2026 elections to make room for new councils
The Government has invited 63 councils across England to set out their views on whether local elections scheduled for May 2026 should be postponed for...
Dan Benn Fri, 12/19/2025 - 10:09A Historical Election with a Difference
A Beverley election steeped in ancient tradition will soon take place at the Guildhall, when 12 new Pasture Masters and two Auditors will be chosen by...
jonathand@cogn… Tue, 01/07/2025 - 09:26Ep 59. Sensible conversations needed
At the beginning of July, it was announced that we would be getting a Labour government for the first time since the Conservatives won the 2010...
Dan Benn Fri, 07/19/2024 - 13:15Manifestos ‘continuing conspiracy of silence’
A new report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies has outlined how major political party manifestos have steered away from outlining how individual...
Dan Benn Mon, 06/24/2024 - 11:54General Election confirmed
Yesterday evening, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made the announcement that the UK would have a General Election in July.
As Wednesday developed, the...
Dan Benn Thu, 05/23/2024 - 09:32Landmark vote for Welsh devolution
In a landmark vote for the country, the Welsh Government has agreed proposals to modernise the Senedd and make it more effective.
As the nation...
Dan Benn Fri, 05/10/2024 - 09:38Ambition to improve outcomes for children
The Children’s Commissioner has stated that more must be done to ensure that children feel safe and engaged within their communities after a report...
Dan Benn Fri, 05/03/2024 - 13:37‘No abuse’ call ahead of elections
Subscribe to elections
With the beginning of this week marking election week for councils across the country, the Local Government Association (LGA) has come together with...
Dan Benn Mon, 04/29/2024 - 11:10
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In partnership with our community of public sector leaders responsible for procurement and strategy across local authorities and the wider public sector, we’ve devised a collaborative calendar of conferences and events for leaders of industry to listen, learn and collaborate through engaging and immersive conversation.
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Webinar - EV charging maintenance and future-proofing: delivering for current and future demand 2025
The panel of experts and local authorities discuss everything you need to know about the EV charging infrastructure process after rollout: maintenance, operations, availability and uptime, and futureproofing and learn more about making sure the EV charge points in your local authority are serving the community to the highest standards.
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Digitalisation of the Public Sector 2025
The UK tech sector is projected to grow by £41.5 billion by 2025, creating 678,000 jobs. Councils spend £1-2 billion on IT annually, much of it on outdated systems. How can these funds drive real transformation and ensure staff are equipped for new tech?
