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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: 'Engaged' Rowlands meeting LGA board members as she starts role
By Dan Peters | 19 May 2026
The Local Government Association's (LGA) interim chief executive Jenny Rowlands is meeting board members as she settles into the role, The MJ understands.
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reform UK council hit by trebling of councillor conduct complaints
By Joe Lepper | 18 May 2026
Peers have raised concerns about the impact of increasing reports of negative member behaviour on...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Former LGA Labour figure made minister
By Dan Peters | 13 May 2026
A former Local Government Association Labour group leader has been appointed Parliamentary under-...
REORGANISATION
Splitting successfully
By Kate Ryan | 13 May 2026
Kate Ryan explains why district disaggregation is LGR’s next challenge, and why sector-wide learn...
POLICY AND POLITICS
All change: Reform UK projected to make huge gains as local elections get underway
By By Heather Jameson & Dan Peters | 07 May 2026
The chairs of three of the sector’s major associations could change hands in the aftermath of tod...
LG CHALLENGE
LG Challenge: A connected coastal vision
By Michael Barrett | 05 May 2026
Immersive learning came to the fore as Local Government Challenge contestants took on the task of...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Devon reorganisation 'distracting' for region's emerging strategic authority, peers warn
By By Joe Lepper | 30 April 2026
Local government reorganisation in Devon is ‘causing a distraction’ for the region’s fledgling co...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Sector's insurance mutual to be struck off
By Dan Peters | 30 April 2026
The firm created to provide additional insurance options to councils is expected to be struck off...
POLICY AND POLITICS
MPs call for 'effective sanctions' on B&B use councils
By Joe Lepper | 22 April 2026
Councils that repeatedly fail to end the use of bed and breakfast (B&B) accommodation for familie...
PEOPLE
LGA interim chief revealed
By Heather Jameson | 17 April 2026
Former Camden LBC chief Jenny Rowlands is to take on the role of interim chief of the Local Gover...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: Dramatic fall in LGA staff morale revealed
By Dan Peters | 16 April 2026
Morale among Local Government Association (LGA) employees fell dramatically during the year leadi...
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