Leading for Place: The future of local authority leadership
Leading for Place, a new report from Collaborate and Solace, draws on insights from Ignite, the systems leadership programme for chief executives that we have…
Neighbourhood Governance in Practice: Lessons from Test Valley for Democratic Renewal
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…
Why ending well may be the most important moment in local government reorganisation
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…
Why we’re working together to help councils make the most of Local Government Reorganisation
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…
People, purpose and power
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.
The bigger you go, the less you know: seizing the local government reorganisation opportunity
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 case for putting place-based, relational approaches at the heart of local government reorganisation
“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…
A once in a lifetime opportunity
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.
People, purpose and power for a new era
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…
A vision of the collaborative relationships, partnerships and leadership needed to make the English Devolution White Paper work
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…