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Former local government minister Phil Woolas dies
By Martin Ford | 16 March 2026
Former local government minister Phil Woolas has died, his family has announced.
The MJ Future Forum latest
By Dan Peters | 12 March 2026
Missed The MJ Future Forum? Catch up with all the latest from our 24-hour summit where we heard from speakers including Baroness Louise Casey and former secretary of state John Denham
Council backlash over asylum reforms
By Martin Ford | 11 March 2026
The Government was this week accused of shifting the burden of supporting asylum seekers to councils.
Government announces five pooled budgets pilots
By Ann McGauran | 17 March 2026
Planning reforms threaten 'developer free-for-all'
By Martin Ford | 17 March 2026
The voices of rural communities would be ‘severely weakened’ by the Government’s proposed plannin...
Croydon pledge after SEND overspend
By Joe Lepper | 16 March 2026
Croydon LBC has pledged to tackle a raft of problems highlighted in a review into its £16.7m over...
LGA to recruit interim chief
By Heather Jameson | 16 March 2026
The Local Government Association has launched the search for an interim chief executive as curren...
Former local government minister Phil Woolas dies
By Martin Ford | 16 March 2026
Former local government minister Phil Woolas has died, his family has announced.
Wirral management overhaul to create executive director roles
By Martin Ford | 16 March 2026
Wirral MBC is proposing to create two executive director roles as part of a restructure of its se...
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Rising to the cyber defence challenge
'The landscape of cyber defence for local government has been undergoing an evolution. Martin Ford looks at the latest developments'
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Adding up the damage
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