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EXCLUSIVE: Embattled Basildon pauses chief executive search
By Dan Peters | 10 November 2026
Troubled Basildon Council has paused its search for a permanent chief executive after two candidates pulled out late in the recruitment process.
Scottish councils reject reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 09 November 2026
Reorganisation is not the answer to resolving the financial crisis gripping councils, the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has said.
Devolution: A bumpy ride down the tracks
By Michael Burton | 10 November 2026
The devolution train has left the station, but now the difficult part begins, says Michael Burton.
EXCLUSIVE: Councils told to 'avoid publicity' over business rates refunds
By Dan Peters | 10 November 2026
Councils have been told to ‘avoid publicity’ as they refund thousands of business ratepayers over...
EXCLUSIVE: Embattled Basildon pauses chief executive search
By Dan Peters | 10 November 2026
Troubled Basildon Council has paused its search for a permanent chief executive after two candida...
Scottish councils reject reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 09 November 2026
Reorganisation is not the answer to resolving the financial crisis gripping councils, the Convent...
Councils' public health warning over EU border deal
By Martin Ford | 09 November 2026
The Government must not repeat ‘mistakes of the past’ in pursuing a border agreement with the EU,...
Mayors attack police force cut plans
By Dan Peters | 06 November 2026
Mayors have attacked calls to cut the number of police forces in England and Wales through mergers.
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£111,579 - £122,596
Shape Dudley’s future through bold investment, safe homes and transformational estate leadership. Apply for this job
Associate Director – Streetscene
£96,064 - £107,932
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an exceptional leader to join our senior leadership team as Associate Director – Streetscene Apply for this job
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A balanced first step on fiscal devolution
'The fiscal devolution roadmap makes it clear the system will allow areas to gain financially from growth, but with guardrails in place to cap the biggest falls in funding, says David Phillips.'
29 October 2026
A critical role for HR
'While local government reorganisation (LGR) in England is in flux, in Scotland the government recently published its own plans to resurrect a two-tier system with huge implications for staffing and services. As Scottish council HR leaders meet this week at their society’s annual conference in St Andrews, Michael Burton talks to its incoming president Claire Wallace about the workforce challenges ahead from LGR and social care to AI and mental health.'
By Michael Burton | 05 November 2026
When a software flaw becomes a council wide concern
By Mark Brett | 02 November 2026
Following the discovery of vulnerabilities within the PHP programming language, Mark Brett looks ...
AI Innovation: Shifting from experimentation to transformation in local government
By MJ Correspondent | 29 October 2026
The shortlisted entries from last year's The MJ Awards showcased councils moving beyond pilots to...
North Yorkshire's AI disrupters
By Ann McGauran | 27 October 2026
As a local authority at the forefront of using artificial intelligence, North Yorkshire Council i...
Devolution: A bumpy ride down the tracks
By Michael Burton | 10 November 2026
The devolution train has left the station, but now the difficult part begins, says Michael Burton.
The destination of devolution is growth
By Andrew Carter | 10 November 2026
Whether the fiscal devolution roadmap delivers growth is still to be decided and the Government n...
Give local authorities the tools they need without the caveats
By Vince Maple | 10 November 2026
The Government’s reboot of plans to devolve more power to the regions and away from Westminster i...
Mayors attack police force cut plans
By Dan Peters | 06 November 2026
Mayors have attacked calls to cut the number of police forces in England and Wales through mergers.
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