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  • Climate Adaptation

    October 7, 2026 · 41 min

    This summer has seen record heatwaves, pushing climate change back onto the agenda, and local authorities are at the forefront of efforts to ensure services, residents and places are resilient. This episode of the Local Authority examines…

  • Burnham’s plan to Rewire the State

    August 27, 2026 · 43 min

    Andy Burnham’s government has set out radical plans to change how England is governed, with greater powers for elected mayors and strategic authorities, an emphasis on place-based working, and a slimmed down civil service as powers are…

  • Tackling misinformation and disinformation

    July 30, 2026 · 47 min

    Councils are increasingly in the eye of the storm when online misinformation and disinformation spreads through their communities. Sometimes the council finds itself at the centre of a social media storm; at others, online disinformation…

  • Local Authority: What do local election results mean for public services?

    June 30, 2026 · 44 min

    Last month’s local elections brought a wider spectrum of politicians than ever into local power. As the dust settles and new administrations take office, this episode of the Local Authority, recorded before a live audience at New Local’s…

  • Local election results special 2026

    May 8, 2026 · 20 min

    With around half of councils having declared the results of their elections, the LGC team analyses the main themes that have developed so far. Acting editor Martin George is joined by head of news Kirsty Weakley, chief reporter Caitlin…

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  • May local elections preview with Colin Rallings & Polly Curtis

    April 29, 2026 · 36 min

    With more than 5,000 seats up for grabs across English councils in May, this episode of The Local Authority examines what the elections could mean for the major parties, the rise of Reform and the Greens, and what the results might tell us…

  • Councils and combined authorities

    April 15, 2026 · 48 min

    Metro mayors are the poster boys for devolution, but councils have a vital but often unappreciated role in combined authorities – soon to be renamed strategic authorities. With the government planning to ‘complete the map’ of devolution in…

  • The National Care Service

    February 18, 2026 · 37 min

    Millions of people rely on social care every day, but it has long been a service in crisis with soaring demand, workforce shortages and inadequate funding, putting ever greater pressure on council finances. Against this backdrop, the…

  • The rise of neighbourhoods

    January 28, 2026 · 38 min

    There has been a growing focus on neighbourhood working in local government for several years and now everybody seems to be talking about neighbourhoods. Last year the prime minister announced a £5bn investment in neighbourhoods, the NHS…

  • The temporary accommodation crisis

    January 15, 2026 · 40 min

    More than 165,000 children are currently estimated to be living in temporary accommodation as more and more families find themselves homeless. This often means living in unsuitable accommodation or moving away from friends and family for…

  • 2025: Review of the Year

    December 17, 2025 · 45 min

    In this special episode of The Local Authority, LGC’s editorial team review the biggest stories of the year and look ahead to what might be dominating local government headlines in 2026. Following a huge year for the sector, LGC editor…

  • Aged debt in a cost-of-living crisis: can councils be compassionate collectors?

    December 3, 2025 · 38 min

    In this episode of The Local Authority podcast, LGC’s head of content Kirsty Weakley is joined by Alan Clark (Barnet LBC), Kevin Fox (Capita) and Helen Barnard (Trussell Trust) to explore how councils can approach aged debt collection in…

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About the show

The Local Authority is a podcast by Local Government Chronicle. Each month, the podcast will ask fundamental questions about how local government needs to adapt to fulfil its full potential and best serve local populations. It will see LGC assemble a small panel of significant figures from the sector to discuss one specific issue per episode. All will have a focus on the future, with the emphasis being on innovation, fairness, policy change and place leadership. Between launch in May 2021 and June 2023 the podcast was sponsored by TPXImpact.