Leadership

By Jonathan Rycroft | 08 August 2023

A programme in Nottingham is bringing public sector leaders together to better understand how the...

PARTNERSHIPS

Living happily ever smarter

By Blair McPherson | 21 July 2023

Kissing frogs, slaying dragons, and outwitting wicked witches, it’s all in a days work for a loca...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Celebrating excellence

By Dawar Hashmi | 17 July 2023

Penna’s Dawar Hashmi reflects back on this year’s edition of The MJ Achievement Awards and explai...

INNOVATION

Getting on the road to success

04 July 2023

The final article in The MJ’s series on improvement looks at the five key ways most leaders avoid...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Acting chief to be made permanent

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2023

Cheshire West and Chester Council’s staffing committee will recommend the appointment of acting c...

The importance of brain space

By Blair McPherson | 27 June 2023

Even if the situation is dire it does not necessarily need a major or dramatic intervention - but...

BUSINESS

Sheffield apologises 'unreservedly' for trees dispute

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2023

Sheffield City Council has apologised ‘unreservedly’ after a report found the authority mishandle...

HUMAN RESOURCES

A delicate balance

By Paul Martin | 20 June 2023

The pressure on senior local government leaders to perpetuate remote working should be challenged...

ELECTIONS

How to grow a successful coalition

By Claire Kober | 19 June 2023

Giving serious consideration to the suitability of potential coalitions is an important step in s...

ELECTIONS

Hung council? Just hang on!

By John Tizard | 05 June 2023

Being a hung council does not have to paralyse an authority, says John Tizard. It may be tempting...

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