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Unpicking the Spelthorne strategy
REORGANISATION

Unpicking the Spelthorne strategy

By Heather Jameson | 23 October 2025

As the decision on reorganisation in Surrey is delayed, Spelthorne BC chief executive Daniel Mouawad says forcing the sale of council assets at the wrong time could leave it – and future unitaries ...

FAIR FUNDING

EXCLUSIVE: Fair funding fightback

By Martin Ford | 23 October 2025

An alliance of urban authorities is pressing the Government to change tack on the fair funding re...

FINANCE

Audit contracts extended by two years

By Dan Peters | 23 October 2025

Public Sector Audit Appointments (PSAA) has extended its current audit contracts by two years fol...

FINANCE

LGPS bigger than it has ever been

By Dan Peters | 23 October 2025

The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for England and Wales has continued to grow in size an...

INVESTMENT

Riding the investment wave

By Joe Fyans | 22 October 2025

Joe Fyans explores how councils can seize investment opportunities and manage risks as they tap i...

WHITEHALL

National Wealth Fund to transform sector support

By Dan Peters | 21 October 2025

A Treasury body created to boost economic growth through private investment and public funding ha...

RECRUITMENT

EXCLUSIVE: Section 151 recruitment crisis warning

By Dan Peters | 21 October 2025

The sector is facing a recruitment crisis for section 151 officers, The MJ has been told.

FINANCE

Peer warning over Redbridge finances

By Joe Lepper | 21 October 2025

Redbridge LBC will be forced to seek exceptional financial support (EFS), a review has warned.

FINANCE

A new era?

By Sarah Longlands | 21 October 2025

Sarah Longlands explains why the upcoming Budget is not just for November

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

DCN: Deprivation key determinant for spending

By Neil Merrick | 20 October 2025

Unitaries with a population more than 350,000 tend to spend more per resident on services but are...

FINANCE

Council pension funds pile pressure on firms over climate

By Neil Merrick | 20 October 2025

Big firms have been put under renewed pressure by the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) ...

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Transformation Director

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