Labour scraps Conservatives' mandatory local connection test plans

By Paul Marinko | 13 August 2024

The Government has u-turned on the previous Conservative administration’s plans to force councils...

Call for Reeves to remove barriers to pension investment

By Paul Marinko | 08 August 2024

The chancellor has been urged to make a ‘concerted effort’ to break down barriers to investment s...

people

By Paul Marinko | 31 July 2024

Sajeeda Rose is set to become Nottingham City Council's next chief executive.

McMahon: Existing devolution deals may be improved

By Paul Marinko | 26 July 2024

Local government minister Jim McMahon has said it is down to the Government to make devolution ‘a...

AI – progress to a local government future

By Paul Marinko | 16 July 2024

Following a discussion last year on what AI promised for the councils of the future, The MJ and P...

Matching up to a new Government

By Paul Marinko | 16 July 2024

New LGA chair Louise Gittins tells Paul Marinko how she plans to pick up the pace to net the sect...

Unite joins Unison in rejecting pay offer

By Paul Marinko | 12 July 2024

GMB accepts local government pay offer

By Paul Marinko | 11 July 2024

The GMB has split the union response on sector pay after coming out in support of the offer from ...

Dosunmu steps down as Lambeth chief

By Paul Marinko | 10 July 2024

LGA chair: Councils need to 'keep' up with new Government

By Paul Marinko | 10 July 2024

The Local Government Association's (LGA) new chair has emphasised the need for councils to show t...