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SEND
SEND deficits 'ticking' clock, CCN warns
By William Eichler | 21 March 2025
County council leaders have warned that ‘unmanageable’ special educational needs and disabilities...
GOVERNANCE
CfGS conference: Financially struggling councils should 'reach out'
By Ann McGauran | 21 March 2025
Financially struggling councils should ‘reach out for help’, says the interim chief executive of ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Finances threaten 1.5m housebuilding target
By William Eichler | 20 March 2025
The pressure on social housing finances at the local level could undermine the Government’s ambit...
GOVERNANCE
Birmingham's post Oracle scrutiny portal 'should help to better understand risks'
By Ann McGauran | 20 March 2025
A new online information site for scrutiny teams at Birmingham City Council should lead to a bett...
FINANCE
Future Forum: Chancellor's silence economically 'damaging'
By Martin Ford | 20 March 2025
The chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to indicate whether she will raise taxes or cut spend...
DEVOLUTION
Future Forum: Think-tank boss questions mayoral authorities without big cities
By Paul Marinko | 20 March 2025
The chief executive of think-tank Centre for Cities has criticised the idea of mayoral strategic ...
FUTURE FORUM
Future Forum: Robots in two years
By Dan Peters | 20 March 2025
Robots with artificial intelligence (AI) will be here in two years, a tech guru has told The MJ’s...
WORKFORCE
Future Forum: Lessons in customer service
By Martin Ford | 20 March 2025
Councils can learn from customer service practice in the private sector to improve the experience...
INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEMS
Future Forum: ICB numbers face being slashed in health reforms
By Paul Marinko | 20 March 2025
A National Health Service (NHS) insider has predicted the number of ICBs will be slashed in pendi...
REORGANISATION
Future Forum: Cornish chief tells districts to harness 'superpower' in LGR
By Paul Marinko | 19 March 2025
The chief executive of Cornwall Council has encouraged district authorities to approach reorganis...
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