Articles by MJ reporter
Councils deny 'back-door merger' claims
By MJ reporter | 13 January 2015
Wolverhampton City Council and Telford & Wrekin Council have rubbished claims by MP Mark Pritchar...
Councils set up COSLA rival - as West Dunbarton votes to stay
By MJ reporter | 06 January 2015
West Dunbartonshire Council has voted not to withdraw its notice to leave the Convention of Scott...
Severance payout ignites outrage on social media
By MJ reporter | 06 January 2015
The decision to award former Derry City Council chief executive Sharon O’Connor a £275,000 severa...
Cornwall sets out five-year manifesto
By MJ reporter | 16 December 2014
Cornwall county councillors will debate a new devolution manifest, which includes demands for a f...
Drop fracking rules says Labour
By MJ reporter | 10 December 2014
The Labour Party has called off the regulations around fracking in the new Infrastructure Bill to...
Raise police precept to save services
By MJ reporter | 03 December 2014
Surrey’s police and crime commissioner has said he plans to introduce a referendum-triggering 24%...
Parry-Jones payout gets final clearance from WAO
By MJ reporter | 04 November 2014
Welsh spending watchdogs have cleared Pembrokeshire CC’s exit payment for former chief executive ...
Town hall chiefs call for devolved training
By MJ reporter | 28 October 2014
Town hall chiefs have renewed calls for the devolution of education, skills and training programm...
Council rejects Newport merger plans
By MJ reporter | 28 October 2014
The leader of Monmouthshire CC has warned ‘nobody will thank us for moving the deck chairs around...
Social care heads warned to prepare for Care Act demands
By MJ reporter | 28 October 2014
Social care managers should fully understand their new legal duties under the Care Act and prepar...
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