Poverty - Page 3

By Jon Rowney | 15 May 2024

Jon Rowney says financial pressure on councils caused by the lack of affordable homes risks beco...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

MJ Regen: Rebuilding Britain's homes

By Cllr Darren Rodwell | 14 May 2024

What should the next government should do to deliver on housing? Cllr Darren Rodwell says there a...

HOMELESSNESS

Brent's big turnaround

By Kim Wright | 07 May 2024

Brent has one of London’s highest poverty rates. Kim Wright illustrates how the council is workin...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Labour's local vision for growth

By Adam Fineberg | 08 April 2024

Adam Fineberg says Labour’s new localist Industrial Strategy is a manifesto aimed at reaping the ...

HEALTH

Crises to continue as we lurch towards a General Election

By Heather Jameson | 26 March 2024

The MJ's 24-hour Future Forum summit cantered through a collection of catastrophes, says Heather...

HOUSING

Supporting communities together

By Felicity Hunt | 25 March 2024

Genuine collaboration between housing associations and councils can help them meet their combined...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Tackling poverty in the North of Tyne: A combined approach

By Adrian Dougherty | 15 March 2024

Patience has been key to a North of Tyne Combined Authority programme addressing child poverty, i...

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES

The impact of ending the Household Support Fund would be disastrous

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 28 February 2024

The Household Support Fund is a crucial way for councils to help residents with the costs of livi...

HEALTH

Better food policies for councils' menus

By Sofia Parente | 27 February 2024

Ahead of the local elections in May, and in the context of a council funding crisis, Sofia Parent...

WELFARE

Don't cut the HSF lifeline to families in distress

By Cllr Bev Craig | 27 February 2024

A failure to extend the Household Support Fund beyond March will be catastrophic for many people ...

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