Opinion The MJ
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Time to wake up
August 21, 2019
Paul Wheeler says the ‘slow death of capable local political leadership’ is hopefully a wake-up call to parties to invest in and support local politics.
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Transforming public services
August 21, 2019
The decision five years ago to wind up Whitehall’s Transformation Unit resulted in a loss of capacity and expertise, according to Pat Ritchie. Now, the new Prime Minister must embrace post-austerity place-based deals, she believes.
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Is insourcing the default?
August 21, 2019
The system needs recalibrating so there is a level playing field, rather than a major bias towards outsourcing in local government, argues Dan Corry.
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The crisis in violent youth crime: evidence from local government
August 21, 2019
Trinley Walker says that on violent youth crime, the results of the New Local Government Network’s latest quarterly leadership index survey paint an alarming picture of how the issue is affecting the sector.
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Fixing social care is a crucial mission for all of us
August 21, 2019
A new analysis by London Councils shows the capital’s adult social care funding situation is ‘simply unsustainable’, with a shortfall of £540m expected by 2025, says Cllr Ray Puddifoot.
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Learning lessons from LEPs
August 21, 2019
Aileen Murphie examines the role, progress and development of local enterprise partnerships from the eyes of the National Audit Office.
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Chief executives will get access to the guidance, knowledge and support they need
August 20, 2019
Joanne Roney says she intends to ensure Solace provides accessible and self-managed development options to all in a timely and appropriate format.
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A robot takeover? Why the future of government is about innovation not machines
August 19, 2019
Vicki Sellick explains why Nesta is launching a survey ahead of its Government Innovation Summit next month on how skilled public servants feel about making change in their role.
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All managers have to anticipate
August 16, 2019
Managers need to be able to distinguish growing problems from everyday problems, says Blair Mcpherson
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The Prime Minister must fix the Special Educational Needs funding system
August 16, 2019
The system of ‘misaligned incentives’ for Special Educational Needs, with local government as the ‘funder of last resort’ is fundamentally flawed, says Robert Pollock.
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It's time to go beyond GDP
August 16, 2019
Methods such as GDP and GVA have been traditional ways of measuring what matters in our economy - but Andy Norman argues inclusive growth is the future.
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It's time for us all to grasp the complexities of local places
August 16, 2019
Lawrence Conway says that as we travel to an unknown point in time for our economy, our role as place shapers and leaders in our communities will be some of the essential ingredients in how successful our future will be as a district council.
