As local government faces a wide range of challenges and opportunities, The MJ brought together a host of speakers at our Future Forum.
The 24-hour summit heard from speakers including chair of the Independent Commission on Adult Social Care, Baroness Louise Casey, and former secretary of state for communities and local government John Denham, and many more.
You can find our coverage here:
Future Forum: Casey calls for public service 'coterminosity'
Baroness Louise Casey has argued ‘coterminosity' across public services is key for achieving real change for communities.
Councils urged to embrace Total Place
Councils should seize the opportunity presented by ministers' renewed interest in Total Place, according one of its pioneers.
Councils must put 'rules and tools' in place ahead of political change
Councils need to put ‘rules and tools ‘ in place if they are expecting a political change ‘or a lot more challenge', the Future Forum has heard.
Reorganisation threat to transformation
Fears that ambitions to include transformation alongside local government reorganisation may not be realised have been voiced at The MJ's Future Forum.
Warning against 'more of the same' post-reorganisation
Fundamental questions remain to be answered in the local government reorganisation process, The MJ Future Forum has heard.
