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Miller attacks Whitehall’s welfare reform policies
The president of the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives has launched a scathing attack on the Government’s welfare reform policies.
We can help you achieve your objectives, Westminster
Jo Miller looks at the current state of the state and argues local government could make best use of the public purse because it understands the unintended consequences of Westminster policies.
Sector demands clarity after hung Parliament
Local government figures have demanded clarity on the future of public services after Theresa May’s hopes of a majority were dashed.
Countering the post-truth narrative
Good scrutiny can be a powerful lever for the greater and better use of evidence by councils to inform their decision-making, writes Abdool Kara.
Tired, but defiant, officials ready for polling day
Polling stations have opened their doors for the General Election today, with exhausted-but-defiant council officials prepared for security threats following a series of terror attacks.
Chiefs back call to improve state of electoral registration
Council chief executives have backed calls for improvements to electoral registration amid reports that some areas were bombarded with duplicate applications.
Chiefs back electoral registration changes
Council chief executives have backed calls for improvements to electoral registration amid reports that some areas were bombarded with duplicate applications.
Cyber security must be managed and understood at all levels
It is not a question of if we will be threatened by a cyber attack, but when, writes Jo Miller.
Electoral teams under 'severe strain'
Electoral administrators are under severe strain as they prepare for a snap General Election just a month after local and mayoral polls, The MJ has been told.
Councils should be shouting from the rooftops about UC
Jo Miller says the roll-out of Universal Credit is a scandalous waste of public money - and the sector must be more vocal about it.
The sector must be heard
Mark Rogers says campaigning in the run-up to June’s General Election and the ongoing Brexit process must not overshadow the countless agendas that genuinely affect people’s lives.
Call to arms: sector must speak with one voice
Local government has been urged to shine a spotlight on the important agendas likely to be crowded out by Brexit wrangling and the General Election.
UC becoming a ‘scandalous waste’ claims SOLACE chief
The implementation of Universal Credit (UC) is ‘nothing short of a scandal,’ the president of the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives has argued.
Redress the balance on lack of diversity
Following the results of an exclusive The MJ/PPMA survey, Heather Jameson says the sector must look to diversity in its leadership if it is to address the new sets of challenges ahead.
Casey to leave government after two decades
Senior civil servant Dame Louise Casey has announced she will be leaving government in the summer after an 18-year Whitehall career.
Something to build on
Key figures talk to Heather Jameson about the impact the Industrial Strategy will have on national growth, with local government poised to take centre stage.
BREAKING: Council suspends chief Suarez
Cheshire East Council has suspended its chief executive Mike Suarez while an independent investigation is undertaken.
Birmingham assistant chief jumps ship to Solace
Birmingham City Council assistant chief executive Piali Das Gupta is to leave the authority to join senior officer body Solace as head of policy, The MJ has learned.
Chief executive salaries are slipping behind just as demand is rising
It is never the right time to increase salaries, but council chief executives are already voting with their feet, writes Michael Burton.
Corridors of Power meets White Van Man
Chancellor Philip Hammond has a dream in which he finds he’s turned into White Van Man ...