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ONS mid‑year estimates show London’s population fell by 26,737 (‑0.29%) in the year to mid‑2025, the only English region to decline — a development flagged as politically significant for leaders such as Andy Burnham.
IPPR argues Labour’s Pride in Place and government’s Rewiring the State open scope for a stronger communities agenda under Andy Burnham, advocating longer‑term investment, local decision‑making and greater citizen involvement in deprived places.
Case study of Camden’s neighbourhood-scale approach, outlining recent local government practice aimed at delivering relational, preventative and community-powered public services at a more local level.
Reflections from the UCLG World Congress stress that city governments are increasingly tasked with tackling climate action, equality, care, inclusive public services, paradiplomacy and gender gaps in leadership, drawing on global local-government discussions.
The Social Market Foundation welcomes government acceptance of its recommendation to scrap the 'Aim to Permit' rule, meaning councils will gain control over whether Adult Gaming Centres can operate on local high streets.
Argues against central planning and reflects on a 2004 NEF survey finding that UK high streets became 'clone towns' dominated by uniform chain stores, reducing local distinctiveness.
Argues that metro mayors will be central to Andy Burnham’s housing plans, setting out how combined authority powers and mayoral leadership will be needed to deliver his stated housing ambitions.
Argues European cities need ‘dynamic capabilities’ as leaders confront the green transition, poverty, affordable housing and digital disruption under constrained budgets; cites an Eurocities Mayors Pulse Survey of 88 mayors showing persistent financial pressures.
More than 225 cities have signed up to the Public Sector Capabilities Index: City Edition, creating the first global dataset on how city governments build, adapt and deliver public value across metropolitan and smaller municipalities.
Makes the case that city capability is fundamental to the success of investments in housing, transport, climate adaptation and services, and proposes ‘capability investment portfolios’ to ensure public funds build lasting institutional capacity.
Kate Josephs CB became chief executive of Sheffield City Council in January 2021, leading around 8,000 staff after a 20‑year career in UK and US government.
Following the London Boroughs Women’s Network win at the LGC Awards 2026, New Local describes how the network built cross‑borough collaboration to support women working in local government and grow a peer community.
Assesses Greater Manchester under Andy Burnham, arguing its lasting achievement may be institutional reform—offering lessons on public service reorganisation, economic strategy and devolution for other city-regions.
Profiles a neighbourhood-scale approach in Sheffield illustrating how local services can become more relational, preventative and community-powered, as part of growing interest in neighbourhood delivery across local government.