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LGR cannot stagger on as a zombie policy
By Jonathan Carr-West | 30 October 2026
Jonathan Carr-West says there’s clearly a sense in the sector that the window to get reorganisation back on track is rapidly closing, and it’s not clear this week’s announcements do enough to turn that round.
Exclusive: Government 'risks repeating Covid mistakes' in war preparedness
By Martin Ford | 30 October 2026
Amid launch of 1,000 day ‘mission’, resilience expert warns continued failings in national emergency planning could lead to repeat mistakes.
Budget 2026: Healey's first Budget delivers fiscal devo vision
By Heather Jameson | 28 October 2026
Chancellor John Healey has launched his first Budget, promising to ease pressure on families and businesses, a roadmap to fiscal devolution and a raft of new mayoral authorities.
Exclusive: Government 'risks repeating Covid mistakes' in war preparedness
By Martin Ford | 30 October 2026
Amid launch of 1,000 day ‘mission’, resilience expert warns continued failings in national emerge...
EXCLUSIVE: DWP establishes devolution directorate
By Dan Peters | 30 October 2026
The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) policy group has established a devolution directorate.
Four councils reject planning rule change
By Dan Peters | 30 October 2026
Four English councils have rejected government reforms transferring planning decisions from elect...
Council leaders and unions issue uncertainty warning
By William Eichler | 29 October 2026
Local government leaders and trade union bosses have warned the Scottish Government’s proposed re...
April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
By Dan Peters | 29 October 2026
Ministers have insisted Whitehall is ‘committed to seeing local government reorganisation through...
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£139,000 per annum
Shape the future of a digitally enabled borough Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care Commissioning
£130,000 per annum
Transforming outcomes through integrated commissioning Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care
£145,000 per annum
Leading innovative, strengths-based social care that enables residents to live fulfilling and independent lives 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
Leading when leaderless
'Months after the May elections, Oldham still has no leader. Its chief executive Shelley Kipling and monitoring officer Alex Bougatef tell Heather Jameson how they built a system to keep services running, even though they know it is not exactly lawful.'
By Heather Jameson | 28 October 2026
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...
Welsh lessons to end homelessness
By Cllr Sara Burch | 14 October 2026
Sara Burch looks at how Welsh councils are using prevention, political will and housing investmen...
EXCLUSIVE: DWP establishes devolution directorate
By Dan Peters | 30 October 2026
The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) policy group has established a devolution directorate.
LGR cannot stagger on as a zombie policy
By Jonathan Carr-West | 30 October 2026
Jonathan Carr-West says there’s clearly a sense in the sector that the window to get reorganisati...
Rewired Budget
By Jonathan Werran | 29 October 2026
Reflecting on the Budget and the fiscal devolution roadmap, and looking ahead to the Rewiring the...
Devolution and health: from why to how
By Mubasshir Ajaz | 29 October 2026
The debate is moving beyond whether devolution matters for health. The task now is to make it wor...
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