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Review to assess fee devolution

By Dan Peters | 21 November 2025

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced a review of counc...

Council at risk of MHCLG intervention backs urgent reforms

By William Eichler | 21 November 2025

Isle of Wight Council has backed urgent reforms after an independent report warned it risked Gove...

Council calls for elections delay

By Izzy Lepone | 20 November 2025

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has asked the Government to postpone next year’s local gove...

EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs' pay slump

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2025

Chief executives’ advertised salaries drop below four-year inflation rate, The MJ’s data analysis...

EXCLUSIVE: Charity warning over fair funding proposals

By Dan Peters | 19 November 2025

Proposals around council tax in the fair funding review will ‘further penalise’ already-strugglin...

EXCLUSIVE: DCN looks to 'evolve'

By Dan Peters | 18 November 2025

Chief executives and leaders have been invited to three in-person regional workshops as the Distr...

Reed: Reorganisation will contribute to 'fair' pay

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2025

Local government reorganisation will help pay council workers a ‘fair wage’, communities secretar...

Former civil servant to get top council job

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2025

Bath & North East Somerset Council is expected to appoint its director of sustainable communities...

Alexander urges Scottish Government to devolve to councils

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2025

The Scottish Government must devolve funding and powers to local authorities to secure a ‘decent ...