Are you a councillor thinking about how your role could change following LGR? Join a free to attend event on 4 November featuring @jesstud.bsky.social, Mel Stevens of @cfgs.bsky.social and @catherinemangan.bsky.social Find out more and sign up here 👇 www.lgcplus.com/politics/gov...

Have written for the Local Government Chronicle on how to rebalance the country. A more balanced country with places having the autonomy and resources to deliver for themselves can be the foundation of national renewal. www.lgcplus.com/politics/dev... @sarahcalkin.bsky.social

"I can't take another meeting with baby civil servants"... Telling quote from a district chief exec in this piece by @sarahcalkin.bsky.social. One of the problems with the scale of reorganisation is there won't be enough senior civil servants to do the engagement. www.lgcplus.com/politics/lgc...

The government believes devolution will help restore trust in politics, but it must tread carefully - my LGC Briefing on the politics of yesterday’s decision to cancel nine council elections to fast track local government reorganisation www.lgcplus.com/politics/dev...

My thoughts on the English devolution question and what it means for place - LGC *Paywall* @sarahcalkin.bsky.social www.lgcplus.com/politics/dev...

We're still waiting to find out which areas are going to be on the devolution priority programme, which means I got to spend this afternoon writing about what it means to be an Essex girl www.lgcplus.com/politics/lgc...

Made it at last. Seems nice 👋