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Learning the lessons

Certain key public services are best delivered locally, according to a landmark review of the pandemic.

Cartoon image of a healthcare worker testing a man for coronavirus

Tough tiers and tests

As the lockdown in England ends, councils need reassurance that success in tackling infection rates will lead to a swift easing of local restrictions.

Localism has come of age

by Councillor Andrew Morgan

The COVID-19 crisis has reshaped how we think about our lives.

The remote learning robot

by The Editorial Team

In need of remote learning tools to reduce costs while increasing hours of education, local authorities are turning to a desktop robot.

The gender gap

by Professors Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher

A long-standing issue for local government has been the recruitment of women councillors, with the LGA’s 2018 councillor census showing 36 per cent were female.

Protecting our environment

by Councillor Izzi Seccombe OBE

Without doubt, the coronavirus pandemic has made us re-evaluate our relationship with the environment and has led us to identify the associated threat of biodiversity loss and climate change.