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Overcoming hidden friction in local government reorganisation
James Hallett, Senior Principal Consultant, explores why many local government reorganisation (LGR) programmes underestimate the behavioural realities of data use, and how councils can take practical steps to protect data integrity, support service improvement, and ensure digital access for every resident.
Local government reorganisation: The overlooked risk in professional services
Local government reorganisation (LGR) is a complex, high-stakes change programme, Ian Reid, Principal Consultant, highlights the often-overlooked risks within professional services contracts. He explains how legacy fragmentation, contract transfer challenges, and governance pressures make securing compliant continuity vital for service delivery, spend control, and accountability.
Lost generation, or a narrowing route into tech?
Louise Reed, Future Skills Director at Reed Talent Solutions, examines why early-career pathways into tech are becoming less accessible, and what employers must do to build a stronger future talent pipeline.
Why services procurement management matters for local government reorganisation
Tracey Dawes, Client Engagement Director, explores why services procurement management (SPM) is critical to the success of local government reorganisation (LGR), and how councils can better enable transformation through stronger commercial strategies ahead of Procurex England 2026, where these themes will take centre stage.
Hiring fraud in the age of AI: When innovation outpaces trust
Donna West, Solutions Manager, explores how AI is revolutionising hiring efficiency but simultaneously enabling sophisticated fraud, forcing organisations to adopt continuous, multi-layered trust and verification models.
PPMA 2026 reflections: Leading with humanity, courage and capability
Tracey Dawes, Client Engagement Director - Public Sector, reflects on the PPMA Conference 2026, where one message stood out: the future of local government depends on courageous leadership, intentional culture design and sustained investment in people.
Preparing your workforce for local government reorganisation
Carly Sharp, Solutions Director at Reed Talent Solutions, explores what HR and people leaders need to consider when going through local government reorganisation (LGR) to protect continuity today while preparing for the workforce of tomorrow.
Understanding services procurement: Where category management ends and managed services begin
Jon Milton, Growth Director for Services Procurement, clarifies the landscape by differentiating between fully contracted out services and embedded services, outlining where managed service providers - especially specialist services procurement management (SPM) models - deliver value.
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