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Burnham promises to give councils more powers as Rayner returns to replace Reed
By Neil Merrick | 20 July 2026
Andy Burnham has promised to give councils greater powers to tackle problems such as rough sleeping and social care while moving decision-making away from Whitehall.
Expanded cities the winners in reorganisation plans
By Paul Marinko | 16 July 2026
The Government has backed expanded city authorities across the country with its announcement on local government reorganisation for remaining two tier areas.
Cardiff reveals new chief executive
By Martin Ford | 17 July 2026
Cardiff City Council has appointed Christopher Lee as its chief executive.
CIPFA merger to cost £400,000
By Neil Merrick | 21 July 2026
Moves by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy (CIPFA) to merge with another acco...
EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall exploring adding teeth to standards regime
By Dan Peters | 21 July 2026
Whitehall officials are attempting to add teeth to the standards regime despite the lack of a pri...
Burnham promises to give councils more powers as Rayner returns to replace Reed
By Neil Merrick | 20 July 2026
Andy Burnham has promised to give councils greater powers to tackle problems such as rough sleepi...
Oldham Labour offers olive branch to break impasse
By Dan Peters | 17 July 2026
Oldham Council’s Labour group has offered ‘greater collaboration’ with other parties after the au...
Cardiff reveals new chief executive
By Martin Ford | 17 July 2026
Cardiff City Council has appointed Christopher Lee as its chief executive.
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Casey's corrections for care
'Social care is no longer fit for purpose. Speaking after addressing the Local Government Association conference, Baroness Louise Casey tells Heather Jameson what needs to be done'
16 July 2026
A good time for 'Our Friends in the North'?
'With its power base in northern mets the stars have started to align for the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities (SIGOMA) under the Labour Government. After early successes on fairer funding what does new chair Middlesbrough mayor Chris Cooke hope to achieve with the so-called King of the North entering 10 Downing Street? Paul Marinko speaks to him.'
By Paul Marinko | 10 July 2026
Why energy transition is bottom up
By Julian Leslie | 21 July 2026
Julian Leslie reflects on a visit to Teesside explains why regional insight, not top-down plannin...
Making care everyone's business
By Jess McGregor | 17 July 2026
Reform of adult social care will only succeed if it is built through a stronger public understand...
Rewiring local government from demand to prevention
By Kim Wright | 16 July 2026
Kim Wright says shifting from crisis response to prevention presents significant financial and ot...
A generational chance to rethink digital government
By Martin Ford | 22 July 2026
As local government undergoes widespread reorganisation, Oracle and The MJ held a timely round ta...
Devolution is an opportunity, but it needs space to breathe
By Dr Catherine Howe | 22 July 2026
Reorganisation presents the opportunity to think more creatively about constitutions and place-ba...
Creating the civic architecture for regional growth
By Neil Johnston | 22 July 2026
As Andy Burnham pushes for deeper fiscal devolution, the real test facing England’s regions is no...
Talent: A challenge councils are not solving
By Sandra Farquharson | 21 July 2026
With fewer than 5% of the workforce under 25, Sandra Farquharson argues that councils must stop t...
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