# Power‑Sharing and the Future of Councils: A Conversation with Abigail Gallop

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Podcast: [Truth about Local Government](https://stenobird.com/podcast/truth-about-local-government-6465442)
Published: 2026-04-19T16:02:09+00:00
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This episode explores how power‑sharing is reshaping the political and operational reality of local government. Matthew speaks with Abigail Gallop , Head of the Independent Group at the Local Government Association (LGA), about the rapid rise of multi‑party councils , the decline of single‑party dominance, and what these shifts mean for leadership, accountability, and democratic culture. Drawing on examples such as Runnymede’s , Abigail explains how councils are four co‑leader model adapting to new political landscapes, what makes shared leadership succeed or fail, and why collaborative governance may become the defining feature of the next decade. The conversation cuts through assumptions and gets to the practical truth of how councils function when no one party holds all the power.

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