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POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG working to overhaul Best Value
By Dan Peters | 14 May 2026
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is working on a review and update of Best Value guidance, The MJ can reveal.
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-...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Chief in reorganisation 'distraction' warning
By Joe Lepper | 13 May 2026
Local government reorganisation is a ‘distraction factor’ for councils in their delivery of suppo...
LEGISLATION
Bill 'first step' in fiscal devolution era
By Dan Peters | 13 May 2026
The Overnight Visitor Levy Bill is the ‘first step in a new era of fiscal devolution in England’,...
POLICY AND POLITICS
The post-elections play
By Ann McGauran | 13 May 2026
After Reform UK’s key election scalps, sector experts say the party will be reluctant to fall in ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reform UK unlikely to enter 'formal coalitions' on councils
By Ann McGauran | 13 May 2026
Reform UK is unlikely to join ‘formal coalitions’ to run councils, a leading party figure has tol...
REORGANISATION
EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall delay to reorganisation legislation
By Dan Peters | 13 May 2026
Reform UK vows to ‘be awkward’ to thwart government plans for local government reorganisation.
POLICY AND POLITICS
Scale of no overall control delivers uncertainty
By Neil Merrick | 12 May 2026
Local authorities are facing weeks of uncertainty after elections left a record number of council...
LGA
LGA to stay Labour-led despite election disaster
By Heather Jameson | 12 May 2026
The Local Government Association is expected to remain Labour-led despite a huge swing towards Re...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reform UK councillors back down in row over airport loan
By Neil Merrick | 11 May 2026
Doncaster City Council is to borrow £57m to help reopen its airport after Reform UK councillors b...
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...
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Assistant Director of Regeneration
£105,424 – £111,327
St Helens Borough Council is driving forward an ambitious programme of regeneration and transformation. Apply for this job
Director of Policy & Transformation
£105,424 – £111,327
St Helens Borough Council is driving forward an ambitious programme of regeneration and transformation. Apply for this job
Director of Public Health
£105,424 – £111,327
St Helens Borough Council is driving forward an ambitious programme of regeneration and transformation. Apply for this job
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