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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Looking beyond growth
By Paul Marinko | 28 February 2023
While the focus on this month’s Budget will be on growth, the faltering economy means councils ar...
PLANNING
Fighting for freedom
By Ann McGauran | 21 February 2023
The District Councils’ Network conference takes place this week. Ann McGauran talks to those who ...
CLIMATE CHANGE
MJ Housing: Will retrofit really help reach net zero?
By Paul Marinko | 15 February 2023
As net zero soars up the agenda, Paul Marinko warns of the mammoth effort – and prohibitive cost ...
SOCIAL CARE
Calderdale's long-term pledge to social care
By Ann McGauran | 08 February 2023
Calderdale MBC is embarking on a drive to strengthen its adults’ and children’s social worker tea...
SOCIAL CARE
Bridging the funding gap for children
By Ann McGauran | 08 February 2023
The Government’s response to a flurry of reports on children’s social care will make some things ...
COUNCILLORS
Avoiding failure: A how-to guide
08 February 2023
In the first in a series of articles on how to avoid organisational failure, The MJ looks at the ...
FINANCE
Peterborough's baptism of fire
By Heather Jameson | 01 February 2023
First-time chief executive Matt Gladstone says that when he took on the challenge of turning roun...
FINANCE
Looking ahead after the storm
By Dan Peters | 01 February 2023
Tandridge DC’s discovery of a £1m shortfall could have spelled disaster. Now, with strict account...
SOLACE
The leadership mission
By Heather Jameson | 25 January 2023
Matt Prosser has taken over as the new president of Solace. Heather Jameson talks to him about hi...
SOLACE
Filling in the failure gap
By Heather Jameson | 25 January 2023
Max Caller has been investigating council failures since the 1990s. Heather Jameson talks to him ...
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