Delivery at risk: how the industry can step up as councils navigate change

2026-08-05T06:00:00

At a time of uncertainty, local authorities will look to firms to help create stability through shared capability and stronger expertise, writes Caroline Compton-James

Andy Burnham’s arrival in Downing Street marks the latest in a series of significant political shifts for local government. With a pledge to deliver ‘good growth in every postcode’ by devolving power and responsibility to local leaders, Burnham’s agenda reflects the belief that places succeed when councils are empowered to make decisions about their regions’ future. Coming just weeks after local elections saw almost 40 local authorities switch political control and over 2,000 council seats change hands, councils are now navigating multiple waves of change at both national and local levels

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