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Future Forum Midlands: The secret to successful intervention

By Martin Ford | 11 September 2025

Birmingham City Council’s deputy chief executive Rishi Shori has revealed his insights into makin...

Future Forum Midlands: Reorganisation should prize services over structures

By Martin Ford | 11 September 2025

Councils preparing for reorganisation have been urged to focus on delivering better services for ...

Future Forum Midlands: Combined authority seeks 'full autonomy'

By Martin Ford | 10 September 2025

Taking the helm of the first combined county authority in England was like ‘flying the plane whil...

Future Forum Midlands: Councils urged to prepare for AI 'wave'

By Martin Ford | 10 September 2025

Councils should be doing more to prepare for the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on their ...

Future Forum Midlands: Test, learn and grow to enter new phase

By Martin Ford | 10 September 2025

The Government is preparing to share learning from the test, learn and grow programme, The MJ’s F...

Uncertain future after Westminster reshuffle

By Martin Ford | 10 September 2025

A sudden outbreak of political turmoil at Westminster has left a cloud of uncertainty hanging ove...

Concern over 'top-down' outcomes framework

By Martin Ford | 08 September 2025

Council leaders have voiced fears over the planned local government outcomes framework.

Ministerial overhaul at MHCLG

By Martin Ford | 08 September 2025

The ministerial team at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has bee...

Steve Reed succeeds Rayner as local government secretary

By Martin Ford | 05 September 2025

Steve Reed has been appointed housing, communities and local government secretary following Angel...

Worcestershire takes action over 'proliferation' of HMOs

By Martin Ford | 04 September 2025

Reform UK-led Worcestershire CC is the latest council to raise concern over Houses of Multiple Oc...