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PEOPLE

Interim chief at Greater Manchester as Simpson departure confirmed

By Martin Ford | 28 July 2026

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has revealed its interim chief executive following t...

SKILLS

Local government handed role developing skills pipelines

By Martin Ford | 28 July 2026

Councils and mayors will be given a role in developing skills pipelines for local industries unde...

PEOPLE

Surrey unitary set to announce chief executive

By Martin Ford | 27 July 2026

Adam Chalmers is set to be confirmed as chief executive of East Surrey Council.

POLICY AND POLITICS

Burnham to boost mayors' spending power

By Martin Ford | 27 July 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burham is preparing to announce a significant boost to mayors’ spending power...

REORGANISATION

A generational chance to rethink digital government

By Martin Ford | 22 July 2026

As local government undergoes widespread reorganisation, Oracle and The MJ held a timely round ta...

PEOPLE

Cardiff reveals new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 17 July 2026

Cardiff City Council has appointed Christopher Lee as its chief executive.

PEOPLE

Rochdale names permanent chief executive

By Martin Ford | 17 July 2026

Rochdale MBC has appointed Julie Murphy as its permanent chief executive.

INTERVENTION

Fresh commissioner team for Spelthorne and Woking

By Martin Ford | 17 July 2026

A single team of commissioners will oversee interventions at Woking and Spelthorne BCs as they pr...

COUNCIL TAX

Select committee chair urges Burnham to reform council tax

By Martin Ford | 16 July 2026

Andy Burnham has been urged to reform council tax by a select committee chair.

PAY

LGA warns councils 'sidelined' by social care Fair Pay Agreement

By Martin Ford | 16 July 2026

Councils are to be ‘sidelined’ by a negotiating body representing care workers, the Local Governm...

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  1. Burnham to boost mayors' spending power
  2. Surrey unitary set to announce chief executive
  3. LGA scraps two-grade pay cuts as restructure redundancies to fall
  4. Interim chief at Greater Manchester as Simpson departure confirmed
  5. Social care is main driver of councils' emergency funding requests
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