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Interim Local Government Ombudsman named

By Martin Ford | 23 March 2023

Paul Najsarek has been appointed as the interim Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.

'Difficult decisions' in store as LEPs axed

By Martin Ford | 23 March 2023

Replacing Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) will not be easy, the Government has been warned.

'Significant concerns' over regional care cooperatives

By Martin Ford | 23 March 2023

Regional care cooperatives (RCCs) will not resolve the issues around child care placements, counc...

Kirklees chief to retire

By Martin Ford | 22 March 2023

The chief executive of Kirklees MBC, Jacqui Gedman, has announced she is to retire later this year.

Coventry names new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 22 March 2023

Coventry has announced its new chief executive.

Stockport's powerhouse regeneration

By Martin Ford | 21 March 2023

At the vanguard of the Mayoral Development Corporation model, Stockport’s groundbreaking £500m To...

Future Forum: Budget blow to recruitment

By Martin Ford | 17 March 2023

The Budget fallout could further deter people from the most senior roles in local government, an ...

Future Forum: ICSs yet to reach full potential

By Martin Ford | 17 March 2023

Integrated Care Systems (ICS) are not yet reaching their full potential, The MJ's Future Forum ha...

Future Forum: Chief recruitment challenges increase

By Martin Ford | 16 March 2023

Difficulties in recruitment for top council roles have continued to mount in recent months, The M...

Future Forum: Social value can survive austerity

By Martin Ford | 16 March 2023

Securing social value in contracts is made more difficult in times of austerity but is still achi...