Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
Jonathan Carr-West, chief executive at the Local Government Information Unit, looks at the likely trends for local government in the new year
Six new mayors were elected to lead the combined authority in their region on 4 May. GB looks at the leaders, and what their priorities are
Cllr Philip Atkins outlines his hopes for the new year, including fairer funding for county authorities, the LGFS and social care
Cllr Judith Blake, leader of Leeds City Council and chair of Core Cities UK, explains why the answers to many post-Brexit questions lie in our cities
Following reports that regional mayor plans are to be scrapped, Jonathan Carr-West looks at the reasons behind the possible change of policy
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