PLANNING
Any further loosening of planning laws would be a disaster for towns and cities
By Cllr Faisal Rana | 28 September 2020
Cllr Faisal Rana of Rochdale MBC argues that the government's planning White Paper will have a de...
WHITEHALL
Planning proposals will 'disempower' councils
By Dan Peters | 28 September 2020
The Lib Dems have used their autumn conference to warn that the Government’s planning proposals w...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Five ways to be ahead of the curve
By Sean Anstee | 23 September 2020
Ruth Morgan and Sean Anstee put forward five recommendations to consider when putting together pr...
WHITEHALL
No by-elections before May, ministers confirm
By Dan Peters | 14 September 2020
Ministers have confirmed that no by-elections or neighbourhood planning referendums will take pla...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Community power – a step forwards?
By Heather Jameson | 09 September 2020
A recent virtual round table debate hosted by The MJ discussed the recent trend towards councils ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
A question of equality
By Claire Fox | 08 September 2020
Councils should ‘be consciously biased against those who refuse to see us as individuals beyond o...
WHITEHALL
Warning 2021 polls will be 'most challenging' in a generation
By Dan Peters | 07 September 2020
Returning officers have been warned they face the ‘most challenging elections to administer in ou...
HEALTH
Tackling inequalities is everyone's business in Birmingham
By Cllr John Cotton | 07 September 2020
Tomorrow’s report to Birmingham City Council’s Cabinet makes it clear that tackling inequalities ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
EXCLUSIVE: Lib Dems raise reorganisation concerns
By Dan Peters | 01 September 2020
Lib Dem council leaders have raised ‘serious concerns’ with local government secretary Robert Jen...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
In defence of councillors
By Professor Colin Copus | 17 August 2020
Councillors are an endangered species, says Professor Colin Copus - and with the charge toward un...
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