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In an exclusive interview, Ofsted's chief Sir Michael Wilshaw tells Michael Burton councils are t...

Michael Burton reports from a conference which looked at how the new, PCCs and their officers wil...

Judith Armitt has been appointed the new chief executive of Local Partnerships, replacing Helen B...

The MJ has teamed up with Local Futures to produce a guide to the best local authority areas for ...

Local authorities aiming to submit entries to The MJ Awards have been given an extra week's grace.

Michael Burton on how the county council elections in May, will be a fiercely-fought contest as L...

Ofsted chief, Sir Michael Wilshaw, has rejected claims by local authority leaders that they lack ...

The equitable solution, is to take council tax out of the political arena altogether by linking i...

Michael Burton caught up with Brandon Lewis in Parliament to hear his views on unitaries, budgets...

Michael Burton looks at the figures of the new funding for public health responsibilities, aimed ...