State will operate 'more like a start-up'
By Ann McGauran | 10 December 2024
The launch of a £100m fund to pioneer public sector reform and deliver the Government’s Plan for Change will see the state operate ‘more like a start-up’, a minister has pledged.
Don't let the financial crisis destroy devolution
By Dr Simon Kaye | 10 December 2024
Recent developments in local government have raised as many questions as answers. Dr Simon Kaye offers a road map to navigate the current challenges.
Windsor and Maidenhead wants 25% council tax increase amid section 114 warning
By Dan Peters | 11 December 2024
Cash-strapped Windsor & Maidenhead BC has warned a section 114 notice is ‘almost inevitable’ if it is blocked from raising council tax by a quarter.
EXCLUSIVE: LGA overhaul mooted after 'big conversation'
By Dan Peters | 12 December 2024
The Local Government Association (LGA) could be overhauled as part of efforts to increase its inf...
Government distances itself from controversial Demos report
By Dan Peters | 12 December 2024
Whitehall officials have distanced themselves from a controversial report that proposed stripping...
Mayors can transform towns and cities with more powers and funding, says report
By Emily Twinch | 12 December 2024
Metro mayors need greater powers and funding so they can achieve their potential for driving rege...
London Councils lobbies for share of GB Energy cash
By Dan Peters | 12 December 2024
London Councils is lobbying for millions of pounds from the Government agency being created to dr...
Reeves reforms could lead to higher returns, Welsh pension funds say
By Emily Twinch | 11 December 2024
A collaboration of eight local government pension scheme (LGPS) funds in Wales has said making ce...
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The dangers of reshuffling the deck
'Will the White Paper create a further divide in the devolution geography, asks Professor John Denham? Or should the devolved and non-devolved parts of the country accept the cards they have been dealt?'
11 December 2024
Reluctant chief who became a winner
'Maxine O’Mahony, winner of The MJ’s Achievement Awards 2024 chief executive of the Year award, initially had no plans for the top job but now loves it, as she tells Michael Burton'
By Michael Burton | 05 December 2024
Cheers all round for Oxfordshire's vision
By Karen Fuller | 11 December 2024
The Cheers M’Dears pub room’s win at The MJ Awards gave Oxfordshire CC the chance to shine a ligh...
A Toolbox for Success
11 December 2024
Bev Morgan offers advice to local authorities keen to replicate the success of Wirral MBC’s launc...
Lending support in troubling times
By Pam Smith | 11 December 2024
In the aftermath of a tragic explosion and fire in the Elswick area of Newcastle earlier this yea...
Government distances itself from controversial Demos report
By Dan Peters | 12 December 2024
Whitehall officials have distanced themselves from a controversial report that proposed stripping...
London Councils lobbies for share of GB Energy cash
By Dan Peters | 12 December 2024
London Councils is lobbying for millions of pounds from the Government agency being created to dr...
One for all and all for one
By Cllr Martin Tett | 11 December 2024
The path to becoming a unitary authority is beset by many challenges, but five years on, Cllr Ma...
Transformation has to be about long-term financial thinking
By Adele Taylor | 11 December 2024
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