DEVOLUTION

Labour scraps counties' devo deals

By Paul Marinko | 12 September 2024

Norfolk and Suffolk CCs have revealed the new Labour Government has scrapped the directly-elected...

HEALTH AND CARE INTEGRATION

Future Forum Midlands: Call for collaborative change

By Martin Ford | 12 September 2024

Collaboration between local government and health services has the potential to bring about ‘tran...

DIGITAL

Future Forum Midlands: Councils can take lead on AI

By Martin Ford | 12 September 2024

Every local authority has the chance to become a ‘world leader’ in AI, according to an expert in ...

FUTURE FORUM

Future Forum Midlands: CIPFA chief calls for reorganisation debate

By Dan Peters | 12 September 2024

The chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy has called for a...

REORGANISATION

Future Forum Midlands: Clark points to reorganisation for sector

By Paul Marinko | 12 September 2024

Former communities secretary Greg Clark has said local government reorganisation should follow th...

FUTURE FORUM

Future Forum Midlands: 'Private sector can bring capacity and skills'

By Dan Peters | 12 September 2024

WORKFORCE

Future Forum Midlands: Employment Rights Bill a 'ticking time bomb'

By Martin Ford | 12 September 2024

Councils must begin preparing now for the Government’s planned legislation on workers’ rights, Th...

POLITICS

Eshalomi beats Davies to become new chair of Commons committee

By Paul Marinko | 12 September 2024

Vauxhall MP Florence Eshalomi has beaten former Local Government Association chair Shaun Davies i...

FINANCE

Waiting continues for multi-year settlement despite 'collapse' warnings

By Dan Peters | 11 September 2024

Local government expects another one-year finance settlement despite warnings that failing to add...

JOBS

Future Forum Midlands: Values as important as competence to recruitment

By Paul Marinko | 11 September 2024

Midlands chief executives have emphasised the importance of ensuring candidates match the organis...