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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.
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...
Epping Forest ends legal fight over asylum hotel
By Martin Ford | 13 March 2026
Epping Forest DC has admitted defeat in its long-running legal battle over the use of a hotel to ...
Recruitment challenges restricting pace of Sandwell improvement, peers find
By Joe Lepper | 13 March 2026
Recruitment challenges are hindering continued improvement at Sandwell Council, a Local Governmen...
Future Forum: Councils urged to embrace Total Place
By Martin Ford | 12 March 2026
Councils should seize the opportunity presented by ministers’ renewed interest in Total Place, ac...
Future Forum: Councils must put 'rules and tools' in place ahead of political change
By Ann McGauran | 12 March 2026
Councils need to put ‘rules and tools ‘ in place if they are expecting a political change ‘or a ...
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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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By Catherine Gutteridge | 16 March 2026
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Getting local government reorganisation land transfers right
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By Martin Ford | 12 March 2026
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Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation
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