Funding

By Martin Ford | 06 December 2024

Concerns have been raised over the Government’s fiscal plans for local government at The MJ Futur...

FINANCE

Future Forum North: Devolve budgets, not tax powers

By Martin Ford | 06 December 2024

Devolution of budgets is more important than tax raising powers, an expert told The MJ Future For...

FINANCE

Welsh local government 'financially unsustainable'

By Martin Ford | 05 December 2024

A finance watchdog has painted a bleak picture of the future for councils in Wales.

REORGANISATION

Decent funding matters more than structure

By Ben Page | 03 December 2024

Ben Page's advice – 'despite being normally very keen on surveys, public consultation and empower...

HOUSING

Funding warning over unsafe cladding plan

By Martin Ford | 02 December 2024

The Government has been warned the success of its ‘remediation acceleration plan’ for unsafe clad...

Let the funding battle commence

By Paul Marinko | 02 December 2024

The Government’s latest policy statement signals its intent to address the sector’s funding imbal...

FUNDING

The Government is serious about trying to fix funding

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 29 November 2024

The policy statement is a welcome first step in resetting the relationship between funding and ne...

NCASC 24

Facing the future of local authority assessment

By Jon Wilson | 28 November 2024

While the journey towards local authority assurance has brought some welcome benefits, difficult ...

NCASC 24

Avoiding the abyss

By Ann McGauran | 26 November 2024

ADCS president Andy Smith talks to Ann McGauran ahead of the National Children and Adult Services...

HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE

Beyond the border skirmish

By Matthew Taylor | 25 November 2024

Local government and health colleagues must look beyond inter-service squabbles to the bigger pic...

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