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WHITEHALL

Local government loses 'strongest advocate' Rowsell

By Martin Ford | 22 March 2024

Tributes have been paid across the local government sector following the sudden death of Paul Row...

DIGITAL

Future Forum: 'Future is bright' with AI

By Martin Ford | 21 March 2024

The sector has been urged to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) and reject ‘scaremongering’ at ...

FINANCE

Future Forum: Resource warning over assurance demands

By Martin Ford | 21 March 2024

The Local Government Association (LGA) warned the Government that ‘assurance takes resource’ at T...

HEALTH

Future Forum: Care integration in 'retreat'

By Martin Ford | 21 March 2024

The co-operation between local government and the NHS hoped for with the advent of Integrated Car...

WHITEHALL

Future Forum: 'Hope' for council tax overhaul

By Martin Ford | 20 March 2024

Labour could be presented with an opportunity to reform council tax if election polls are borne o...

ENVIRONMENT

Future Forum: Councils 'pivotal' to net zero

By Martin Ford | 20 March 2024

Local government has a ‘pivotal’ role to play in the journey to achieving net zero, The MJ Future...

LEGAL

Cyber attack disruption to last weeks

By Martin Ford | 18 March 2024

Leicester City Council expects disruption caused by a recent Cyber attack on the authority to con...

PLANNING

Former Cabinet minister laments lack of planning reform

By Martin Ford | 15 March 2024

A former housing secretary has said the Conservatives’ lack of action on planning to speed up hou...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Slough chief to stand down

By Martin Ford | 15 March 2024

Slough BC’s chief executive Stephen Brown is to stand down, the authority has announced.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

London borough chief to stand down

By Martin Ford | 15 March 2024

John Hooton has announced his departure after eight years as chief executive of Barnet LBC.

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