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DEVOLUTION

Shadow minister warns devolution Bill will 'die' without talks

By Dan Peters | 20 March 2026

Opposition politicians have warned the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill will fal...

HOUSING

Call for developers to be hit with stick

By Dan Peters | 20 March 2026

A senior planner has called for developers that sit on land to be hit with a ‘bit more of a stick’.

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

DCN rebrands to Local Councils Network amid reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 19 March 2026

The District Councils’ Network has announced it is rebranding to the Local Councils Network (LCN).

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Housing First established model in London

By Dan Peters | 19 March 2026

The innovative Housing First programme has become an established model in London, a website showi...

The MJ Future Forum latest

By Dan Peters | 12 March 2026

Missed The MJ Future Forum? Catch up with all the latest from our 24-hour summit where we heard f...

DATA & DIGITAL

Adding up the damage

By Dan Peters | 12 March 2026

A cyber attack on Gloucester City Council has had lasting repercussions, leading to the need for ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: LGA reduces transparency of key meeting

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2026

The Labour-led Local Government Association (LGA) has tightened public access to a key meeting, T...

HOUSING

Councils fail to collect quarter of rogue landlord fines

By Dan Peters | 06 March 2026

Councils have collected just a quarter of the total fines issued to rogue landlords, data has shown.

FINANCE

Council spends £220k sending council tax bills first class

By William Eichler | 05 March 2026

Somerset Council has been forced to spend an extra £220,000 sending out council tax bills first c...

WALES

Proposals for Welsh council tax referendums

By Dan Peters | 05 March 2026

Conservatives and Reform UK have proposed a requirement for local authorities to hold a referendu...

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