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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...
FINANCE
Beware Godzilla economics
By Barry Quirk | 26 March 2024
Councils are designed primarily to achieve ‘economies of scope’ not economies of scale – and bigg...
HOUSING
Plymouth's rapid reaction
By Tracey Lee | 26 March 2024
The discovery of a live 70-year-old bomb in Plymouth led to the biggest evacuation in the UK sinc...
ENVIRONMENT
Wakefield's in-between spaces
By Mark Lynam | 26 March 2024
Wakefield’s Urban Greening Strategy sets out an ambition to transform the city centre by reconsid...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Observations on Japan's strong local leader model
By Sam Cunningham | 26 March 2024
Reflecting on his Japanese Study Tour, Sam Cunningham says it is imperative to seek inspiration a...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Learning from tragedy
By Debbie Jones | 26 March 2024
Debbie Jones looks at the lessons emerging from an independent review focused on the children fou...
SOCIAL CARE
Deployment of AI technologies must be guided by a robust framework
26 March 2024
The local government sector knows the best ways to serve local communities and is best placed to ...
FINANCE
Retrograde is no way to fund financial recovery
By Rob Whiteman CBE | 26 March 2024
If councils call out the Government for glossing over the facts, they must ensure terms such as b...
SOLACE
Elections show the organisation at its 'one council' best
By Kathy O’Leary | 26 March 2024
Kathy O' Leary says: 'As both pollsters and returning officers would agree, success in elections ...
FINANCE
Growing public awareness is an important step in galvanising action
By Claire Kober | 25 March 2024
With a General Election later this year, there’s a clear opportunity to build on the growing publ...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- 'Fiscal devolution to be more likely with Burnham as PM'
- Government rejects SEND power expansion for councils
Transport and Major Work Manager
£54,556 to £60,085 per year Inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance of £1096
Premium jobDrive the future of transport and infrastructure in Slough Apply for this job
Head of In-House Repairs and Maintenance
£69,228 - £78,018
We are seeking an exceptional and experienced leader to join our Housing service as Head of In-House Repairs and Maintenance. Apply for this job
Head of Constitutional and Electoral Services
£89,037 - £92,538
This role will place you at the centre of political decision-making and governance in the Council. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- 'Fiscal devolution to be more likely with Burnham as PM'
- Government rejects SEND power expansion for councils
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