Councillors

By John Tizard | 12 May 2023

In the aftermath of the local elections, John Tizard offers advice to new councillors and adminis...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The ABC election

By Duncan Flynn | 12 May 2023

In his elections round-up, Duncan Flynn says the Conservatives not only lost badly, their pre-ele...

A soporific saga

10 May 2023

Diary occasionally hears accusations of councillors snoozing during planning meetings.

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Moving on from misinformation

By Christopher Hammond | 10 May 2023

In the age of polycrisis, Christopher Hammond argues that deliberate misinformation is one of the...

FINANCE

Devon decision-making 'driven by officers'

By Martin Ford | 28 April 2023

Decision-making at Conservative-led Devon CC is ‘driven by officers,’ a senior councillor has cla...

WELFARE

Councils better placed to deliver welfare than DWP, leaders claim

By Martin Ford | 26 April 2023

Sector representatives were brought before the Work and Pensions Committee to hear their experien...

COUNCILLORS

Avoiding a 'make it so' mentality

24 April 2023

The MJ’s series of articles on avoiding organisational failure continues with a look at the impor...

DIGITAL

How can innovation help meet financial pressures?

By Paul Marinko | 18 April 2023

Can new ways of working along with innovative partnerships and service delivery help alleviate th...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Building back local trust

By Tom Forth | 18 April 2023

In the current climate of low turnouts in local elections, Tom Forth considers how councils could...

DEVOLUTION

Cornish push for nation status defeated

By Martin Ford | 18 April 2023

Calls for Cornwall Council to pursue devolution on the scale of Wales or Scotland have been narro...

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