The Local Authority Podcast
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The Local Authority Podcast
The Local Authority is a podcast by Local Government Chronicle. Each month, the podcast will ask fundamental questions about how local government needs to adapt to fulfil its full potential and best serve local populations. It will see LGC assemble a small panel of significant figures from the sec...
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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 homeless. This of...
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 dominating...
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) and Hele...
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 get suppo...
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 to enhance...
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 renewable...
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 special ep...
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 give them a b...
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 national gove...
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 national gove...
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. In this sp...
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 Framework in a b...
BONUS: Is the Government about to merge parts of the LGPS and enforce UK investment?
This episode is sponsored by Brightwood.
Brightwood Capital is a $6 billion private credit firm that specialises in providing customised senior...
The search for good savings with Martin Reeves, Mark Smith, and Ebony Hughes from Impower
Continually looking for savings and efficiencies in the quest to balance the books has become a way of life for local authorities. But striking the ba...
BONUS: What does the new government mean for the Local Government Pension Scheme?
BONUS: This episode is from the LGC Investment Series Podcast which brings you exclusive content from our LGPS focused event series.
In this epi...
What does the Labour landslide mean for local government?
Last week Labour won the general election and a new government is in place. To discuss what this might mean for local government, including devolution...
The rising costs of home to school transport with Rachael Shimmin, Roger Gough, and Liz Davidson from Qroutes
Home to school transport has become an increasing pressure on council budgets as a combination of increases in demand from pupils with special educati...
The count is on! Snap analysis of the local election results from the LGC editorial team
It's 3pm on 03 May, and the local election count is on. In the LGC news room for this special Local Authority episode, LGC deputy editor Martin George...
Local elections special: Colin Rallings on why Tories could lose half the seats they are defending. Also, do people care about mayors?
The local elections are just around the corner, with everyone in England and Wales able to vote in either council, metro mayor or police and crime com...
Community involvement, social media and misinformation, and are residents customers? With Elizabeth Campbell, Tracey Lee, and Adam Lent
Councils are increasingly recognising the value of involving communities in the design of services meanwhile financial pressures have seen the deliver...
The crisis in children’s services with Louise Gittins, Josh MacAlister, and Andy Smith
Children’s services are frequently cited as the biggest current pressure on council budgets, with costs having spiralled in recent years. But despite...
Fiscal devolution with Jamie Driscoll, Jessica Studdert and Ross Mudie
The UK is one of the most centralised countries in the world and local authorities enjoy few revenue raising powers when compared with their counterpa...
Borrowing and investment: balancing risk and ambition with Sarah Norman, Tracy Bingham and Rob Whiteman
Spiralling inflation has pushed up the cost of borrowing while the high-profile failure of some councils that took on large amounts of debt has increa...
Mayor or no mayor with Carolyn Wilkins, Anna Smith and Paul Swinney
For the past decade, the government’s preferred model of devolution has been to combined authorities with directly elected mayors. However, more than...
Into the chamber – working in a political environment, with Joanne Roney, Bruce McDonald and Deborah Evans
Many officers start their careers as specialists in their field, such as finance, law, social care or planning, but the nature of their job changes as...
Supporting new councillors and hung councils with William Benson, Cllr Liz Leffman and Cllr Abi Brown
May’s elections saw more than 80 councils change political control with an increase in the number of councils under no overall control. Often this can...
Budgeting in uncertain times with Patrick Melia, Cllr Peter Marland and Joanne Pitt
For the fourth year in a row the government has handed councils a single year finance settlement, albeit with some indication of what to expect for t...
Turning around troubled councils with Joanna Killian, Cllr Graham Chapman, Tony McArdle and Paul Frainer
More councils are struggling than ever before: in the past two years eight councils have been subject to formal government intervention or only narrow...
Delayed discharges and social care with Robin Tuddenham, Sarah McClinton, Miriam Deakin and Sam Raffell
Joining Sarah this month is Robin Tuddenham, chief executive at Calderdale MBC; Sarah McClinton, president of ADASS and director of health & adult ser...
Diversity, equity and inclusion in local government with Shazia Hussain, Cllr Bev Craig and Laura Harris
Across society, businesses and other organisations have woken up to the importance of diversity in the workforce and the improvements it can bring to...
The workforce crisis with Simon Fletcher, Cllr James Jamieson and Emma Cheshire
The workforce crisis facing local government has been well documented: from planners and finance teams to social workers and housing officers, council...
The cost of living crisis: live at the Solace Summit!
The Local Authority Podcast goes live! Joining our chair, Thomas Kohut, Principal Consultant at TPXimpact this month is Kersten England, chief executi...
The new PM and secretary of state with Cllr Abi Brown, Cllr Chris Read, Tony Travers and Claire Hazelgrove
On Monday 5 September the next prime minister of the United Kingdom was announced, followed by the appointment of a new cabinet and set of junior mini...
The future of services for children and young people with SEND with Lucy Nethsingha, Matt Dunkley and Alex Leslie
It is widely accepted that the 2014 reforms to the provision of services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities...
Social Housing in the 21st Century with Pam Smith, Joanne Drew, Jim Bennett and Stuart Mackenzie
More than a million households are currently on the waiting list for social housing and councils are struggling to build new homes to meet this demand...
The Future of Elections with Peter Stanyon, Darren Hughes and Claire Hazelgrove
This episode of The Local Authority podcast features panellists Peter Stanyon, chief executive at AEA Elections; Darren Hughes, chief executive at Ele...
Children’s Services with Jill Colbert, Steve Crocker and David Ayre
Joining Local Government Chronicle editor, Nick Golding this month is: Jill Colbert, Chief Executive at Together For Children and Defence Children's S...
The Squeeze with Mike Brewer, Helen Barnard and Paul Frainer
In this new episode of The Local Authority, editor of Local Government Chronicle, Nick Golding speaks to the panellists about 'The Squeeze'.
Wh...
Devolution: can councils seize the initiative following the levelling up white paper with Amanda Hopgood, Tony Travers and Mike Dearing
This exciting new episode of The Local Authority podcast explores devolution. Following the publication of the government’s flagship ‘Levelling Up Whi...
Health and social care integration with Sally Warren, Rob Walsh and David Ayre
Ring in the new year with a brand-new episode of the Local Authority Podcast.
Joining Nick Golding, editor of Local Government Chronicle this m...