Tag: LGR
How are councils approaching shared system redesign as part of their work towards Local Government Reorganisation?
13th July, 2026
Much of the work involved in Local Government Reorganisation is understandably focused on reaching vesting day safely and successfully. Yet while creating new structures is an important milestone, it is […]
17th June, 2026
The journey of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) is long and complex. Together we’ll take a moment and explore the potential for LGR beyond structures, and examine how councils, residents and […]
28th April, 2026
Working with leaders who have been engaged in local government reorganisation (LGR) over the past year has been an exercise in wrestling with paradox. The process is both a huge […]
13th January, 2026
As I step into the role of New Local Interim Chief Executive, and as we begin 2026, I find myself reflecting on how far the shared work of building a […]
2nd January, 2026
Community Power • LGR • Local Councils • Place-Based Public Service Reform • Power
Last week, I had the privilege of hosting a New Local member session on LGR and digital. As our final member event of the year, it offered not just insight, […]
17th December, 2025
As we close off our formal member sessions for 2025, our Head of Network, Laura Payne, reflects on a year of learning through change and complexity. 2025 has asked a […]
17th December, 2025
Community Power • Digital • LGR • Local Councils • Neighbourhoods • Place-Based Public Service Reform • Prevention
As new unitary councils come into being, many will face immediate expectation to deliver cost savings from day one. Yet the reality of transformation, integration and service redesign is more […]
1st December, 2025
‘If you were going to design English local government from scratch, you wouldn’t have come up with this.’ Versions of this observation will be familiar to many in and around […]
18th July, 2025
Community Power • English Devo Bill • LGR • Local Councils • Place-Based Public Service Reform
New Local is convening this peer-led session with chief executives and senior officers involved in LGR to explore how in practice community-led ways of working and collaboration can enabled through […]
5th June, 2025