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FINANCE

Innovating in impossible times

By Martin Ford | 11 December 2023

The spectre of a section 114 notice looms over several councils, but one of the first to warn it ...

PAY

The more things change

By Ann McGauran | 11 December 2023

Funding and asylum policy are just two of the themes that have bookended an eventful year in loca...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Future Forum North: Crises require 'vision for the future'

By Martin Ford | 11 December 2023

The challenges facing the local government sector shouldn’t be a barrier to recruiting senior off...

FINANCE

Dudley's sustainability 'in jeopardy'

By Martin Ford | 11 December 2023

Dudley MBC has set up an improvement board following stark warnings over its finances and governa...

FINANCE

Future Forum North: Redmond urges faster audit reform

By Martin Ford | 08 December 2023

Sir Tony Redmond said reforms should be introduced more quickly to resolve the crisis in local au...

DIGITAL

Future Forum North: Dispelling AI 'doom and gloom'

By Martin Ford | 08 December 2023

A call was made to shift the focus of the artificial intelligence (AI) debate to its potential be...

HOUSING

Future Forum North: Questions over sector regulation

By Martin Ford | 08 December 2023

Questions have been raised about the role of regulation in the local government sector at the MJ ...

FINANCE

Future Forum North: Higher taxes bring little cheer for public services

By Martin Ford | 08 December 2023

The future for funding public services looks bleak despite record levels of taxation, the MJ’s Fu...

FUTURE FORUM

Future Forum North: Councils need to be 'part of the solution'

By Martin Ford | 08 December 2023

The local government sector must take a role in finding long-term solutions to the challenges fac...

LEGAL

Future Forum North: Monitoring officers need 'seat at top table'

By Martin Ford | 08 December 2023

More work is needed to bolster the role of the monitoring officer in councils, the MJ Future Foru...

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