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
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
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.
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.
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 Waltham Forest LBC to provide some answers
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.
With local authorities increasingly concerned about cyber security, The MJ and BT undertook a survey to gauge the level of preparation. Michael Burton reports on the key findings.
Demand for public services far exceeds funding. Adopting a cost-benefit analysis can both clarify and empower local authorities to maximise spending to help their communities writes Julian Cox
Wirral MBC is using Public Service Transformation Network support to tackle incoherent service provision between public sector partners, explains Kevin Adderley
Extending the Social Value Act in the next Parliament would be a good call for whoever formed the next Government, argues Peter Holbrook.
