Health secretary Matt Hancock’s social care cash announcement at the Conservative Party conference was overshadowed by the Prime Minister’s housing announcements, but Ann McGauran asks if it goes far enough
Bowing to Twitter pressure following our latest 40 under 40 list, Heather Jameson goes back through the archives from 2004, 2006 and 2008, and asks if our rising stars of the past are still shining.
Theresa May has lifted the cap on how much councils can borrow against their Housing Revenue Account assets – but more problems lie ahead, says Heather Jameson
Social media has become pervasive in our daily lives, but for the most part council chief executives and senior managers have remained relatively shy. Sam Clayden speaks to some of local government’s biggest Twitter users to see how they are using [..]
Local authorities by the seaside and in rural areas will be harder hit by a growing elderly population says a new study, as Michael Burton reports.
The disparity in cuts to real term spending throughout England and in London demonstrates the postcode lottery effect of austerity, says Ciara Cook
What started out as a conversation with his chief executive, resulted in a dissertation on the impact of commercialisation on local authorities. Robert Weaver delves into the aspects of non-financial risk and its implications
New CIPFA president Sarah Howard talks to Dan Peters about the recent financial problems facing the sector, the controversy over the proposed financial resilience index, and how transparency and trust are key to getting back on track.
Women working in the construction industry are very much in the minority, but they could be a valuable source of much-needed skills especially post-Brexit. Mark Whitehead reports on a round table discussion attended by executives from industry and [..]
Although the focus of social services budgets is on adult care costs, it is children’s services that are rapidly becoming an even greater challenge for hard-pressed education authorities, especially when it comes to the bill for looked-after [..]
How can council workforces become more diverse, especially at the top? A group of senior local government directors and chief executives debated the challenges at a round table debate hosted by The MJ and Green Park. Michael Burton reports.
Jim Graham takes a trip to the future and reveals how the local government scene is faring as the New Year sets in once more
With more heat networks being created, it will be important for local authorities and other public bodies to agree upfront what type of joint working vehicle they want, writes Chris Jarman.
District Council’s Network chairman Cllr Neil Clarke outlines how districts will take up the challenge for collaboration, devolution and financial independence over the course of the next parliament
