The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill has been passed into law, introducing a new requirement for local authorities to establish effective neighbourhood governance. Done…
To seize the opportunities local government reorganisation presents, councils need to be intentional about how they ‘end’. This is a version of an opinion piece…
By bringing together a leading national law firm, a national governance charity and renowned systems change specialists, we aim to help councils shape the future…
Five pioneering councils have teamed up with Collaborate CIC to share insight, solve problems collectively and build their influence – all with a common goal: to work with people, not impose solutions on them.
With the appointment of a new minister, MHCLG has an opportunity to refocus local government reorganisation and make sure it achieves the impact the effort deserves.
“The bigger you go, the less you know” Collaborate has worked with Test Valley Borough Council to build the case for why place-based, relational approaches…
Relational approaches to public services should be core to Local Government Reorganisation. This is a once in a life- time opportunity to re-examine and re-shape the operating model for local government.
New partnership approaches are needed to tackle the challenges at the heart of local government, say Chief Executive of Wigan Borough Alison McKenzie-Folan and Collaborate’s…
This article was originally published in the MJ, on the 27 February 2025 Devolution and local government reorganisation are about re-thinking how local government can be fit…
The Wigan Deal is one of the most recognised and celebrated approaches to reform in local government and public service of the past two decades….