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PRODUCTIVITY
How productive is local government – and are there any savings left?
By Jeremy Cooper | 15 October 2025
As the sector awaits the launch of the Local Government Outcomes Framework, how ready is local government to understand and drive productivity? There is good and bad news, says Jeremy Cooper.
HEALTH
Breaking the cycle
By Matthew Taylor | 14 October 2025
Can local government protect the vision of the 10-year plan from the pressure of day-to-day NHS d...
INCLUSIVE GROWTH
A golden opportunity for growth
By Heather Jameson | 24 September 2025
Lambeth’s plan for inclusive growth ‘isn’t a superficial, quick win’. The borough is determined t...
TRANSFORMATION
The relationship between the centre and local councils has to be earned.
By Mo Baines | 19 September 2025
A panel session at APSE's recent annual conference highlighted that the sector faces constraints...
REORGANISATION
The four-unitary model in Hants and the Isle of Wight creates a stable platform
By Gill Kneller | 19 September 2025
A four-unitary model in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight balances ambition with realism, innovatio...
PAY
Levelling the paying field
By Martin Ford | 17 September 2025
With a host of newly-minted unitaries set to spring up around England in the coming months and ye...
REORGANISATION
A chance to 'do better'
By Jenni Lloyd | 16 September 2025
With the appointment of a new minister, Jenni Lloyd says MHCLG has an opportunity to refocus reor...
TRANSFORMATION
ICBs may be given longer to make redundancies, says NHS chief
By Lee Peart | 11 September 2025
Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) may be given longer to make redundancies due to an impasse over fun...
FUTURE FORUM
Future Forum Midlands: Councils urged to be transformational under LGR
By Paul Marinko | 10 September 2025
Councils facing local government reorganisation (LGR) have been urged to focus on ‘the transforma...
FINANCE
Fair Funding Review 2.0 and the road to reorganisation
By Tracy Bingham | 10 September 2025
Councils will have to grapple with risks, resilience and reform as they balance the fallout from ...
LEADERSHIP
How to be a successful council chief
By Frazer Thouard | 10 September 2025
In advance of The MJ’s Future Forum Midlands, recruitment specialist GatenbySanderson crunch the ...
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