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GOVERNANCE
Governance under the spotlight
By Seb Lowe | 16 June 2025
More than ever, councils need to have the right systems of finance and governance in place – and ...
POLITICS
Hollinrake warning over DOGE request
By Dan Peters | 13 June 2025
Requests for data by Reform UK’s DOGE unit are a ‘cyber-security disaster waiting to happen’, sha...
IMPROVEMENT
Minister suggests commissioners needed for Croydon
By Dan Peters | 12 June 2025
Minister Jim McMahon has suggested escalating Croydon LBC’s statutory intervention to a commissio...
EQUAL PAY
EXCLUSIVE: Coventry equal pay bill could be more than £30m
By Dan Peters | 05 June 2025
Coventry City Council could face an equal pay bill of more than £30m, The MJ understands.
FINANCE
Thurrock Council seeks 'justice' following alleged fraud
By Izzy Lepone | 04 June 2025
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched an investigation into Rockfire Investment Finance fo...
LEGAL
Legal action considered over asylum seeker funding
By William Eichler | 30 May 2025
Hillingdon LBC is considering legal action against the Government after the Home Office refused t...
LEGAL
Brum granted court order to stop bin protests
By William Eichler | 27 May 2025
Birmingham City Council has been granted a court order to stop protests outside of its bin lorry ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Auditors call for action on delays to children's care cases
By William Eichler | 21 May 2025
The proportion of children who are subject to care proceedings who have had to wait over a year t...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Legal threats to Reform ambitions
By Martin Ford | 21 May 2025
Reform UK’s ambitions to shake up local government could be stymied by legal hurdles, an expert w...
POLITICS
Warning over increased number of NOC councils
By Emily Twinch | 06 May 2025
A law firm has warned of the implications for the sector after the number of councils with no ove...
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As a Strategic Lead, you will play a central role in the next phase of this journey. We are seeking an ambitious Apply for this job
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