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Discover how to turn 2025 Budget commitments into real impact for communities. Explore delivery plans, local authority challenges, and practical solutions.

Buses are a lifeline for many communities in the UK, but services are under threat because patronage has declined. This first episode of our podcast discusses the innovative solutions needed to solve these problems.

How we delivered a competitive procurement that secured new operators for three of TfL’s networks who would provide value for money to passengers and taxpayers.

Over successive administrations, the absence of a consistent and coordinated set of policies has constrained, delayed and/or prevented sustained investment in critical growth areas. This inconsistency has left public services and national priorities to drift, and in some cases, regress.

Read our report for guidance on managing the risks related to accounting treatments for different financial instruments, including challenge questions.

How can giving local authorities greater fiscal autonomy complement the Government's devolution agenda? Our report discusses the potential impacts.

How we developed a robust auction and evaluation method for The Crown Estate, balancing market entry, COVID-19 impacts, and value for money for stakeholders.

Explore how a modal shift to buses can drive a sustainable, inclusive future for UK public transport through innovation, investment, and policy reform.

The key concerns in capital programmes were clear at UKREiiF2025. Find out more about viability, and the need for public sector support and systemic reform.

Find out how the council is using our CFO Insights tool to embed data into their financial planning processes and align spending with outcomes.

Selection for devolution prioritisation meant Suffolk County Council needed a partner to help them show how they would reorganise in preparation for it.

Derbyshire County Council transforms its finance model with Grant Thornton, enhancing financial management for informed, strategic, and sustainable decision-making.

Join us at the conference to learn about solutions that help public sector organisations optimise their services and build resilient futures.

Find out how we reviewed the council's existing approach and built a new programme that is fairer and more consistent for everyone in the organisation.

Find out how we reviewed the shared legal services provider's operating model and designed a path forward that would future-proof the service.

By embracing devolution local authorities can improve strategic planning and build place-based infrastructure that meets communities needs.