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Sutton chief to join Hounslow

By Martin Ford | 10 September 2018

The chief executive of Sutton LBC is to swap boroughs.

Land value tax 'would benefit councils'

By Martin Ford | 07 September 2018

Replacing business rates with a land value tax could yield benefits for councils, a report has cl...

Lords clash over voter ID trials

By Martin Ford | 07 September 2018

The House of Lords joined the debate over voter ID trials this week, amid claims local government...

Councils suffer disruption as recycling provider collapses

By Martin Ford | 06 September 2018

‘Emergency measures’ have been put in place following the collapse of a social enterprise providi...

Police commissioner suspends fire service takeover

By Martin Ford | 06 September 2018

Hertfordshire’s police and crime commissioner has halted his proposed takeover of the county’s fi...

Windsor & Maidenhead chief Alison Alexander set to leave

By Martin Ford | 05 September 2018

The MJ reports on this week's latest personnel moves.

Housing minister defends planning changes

By Martin Ford | 05 September 2018

Housing minister Kit Malthouse has asked for time for new policies to ‘bed in’ as he was quizzed ...

Reorganisation: lessons from the past

By Martin Ford | 04 September 2018

With several councils heading for reorganisation, Martin Ford speaks to those who have already un...

Sleep-in shifts resolution 'could take a year'

By Martin Ford | 04 September 2018

Councils are being advised to hold fire over pay for sleep-in shifts as legal wrangling continues...

Social housing lost to regeneration projects

By Martin Ford | 03 September 2018

Council housing stock is being reduced in the capital as a result of large-scale regeneration pro...