Sarah Calkin is an Editor at Local Government Chronicle. She specializes in covering elections, government, politics, and public policy, providing insightful analysis and reporting on key issues affecting local governance. Sarah's work has also been featured in HSJ Local.
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By: Sarah Calkin
The only way to deliver better care is for the NHS and local authorities to work together more closely, not waste time arguing over responsibilities, write the president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and the chief executive of the NHS Confederation
Government support with special educational needs deficits “will not be unlimited”, councils have been warned, despite being left frustrated by a lack of detail on the government’s plans.
The government has annoyed councils of all shapes and sizes with the fair funding review, which may suggest it's got the balance about right, writes LGC
The former leader of Oxfordshire CC has died peacefully at his home, the council has confirmed. Ian Hudspeth (Con), led Oxfordshire from 2012 until 2021
The coming year promises to be another eventful one for local government, but there are questions over the government's commitment to devolution, writes LGC editor Sarah Calkin.
The Local Government Association is to cut more than 10% of its workforce as it seeks to modernise and close a growing funding gap. A consultation with
Following a summer of record heatwaves that has pushed climate change firmly back onto the agenda, the latest episode of The Local Authority examines the
By: Steven Downes, Sarah Calkin
Ministers’ decision to ‘pause’ the transition to unitary councils caught the sector off guard, but a recent LGC roundtable, held in association with Norse
Local government must seize the opportunity presented by the Burnham government, writes LGC editor Sarah Calkin Latest news and comment Unitary needs
Leading sector bodies should forge links with social media companies in a bid to tackle harmful online content, a major new report into local government
