Positive powers amid adversity
Local government chiefs say budget cuts, managing citizen expectations and the reducing workforce are the top three challenges they face. Dan Peters reports on our The MJ/SOLACE survey
Opinion
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The Cox report and its lessons for local government
October 19, 2018
It’s time for local government to ask how it deals with poor behaviour in its own workplace in the light of the publication of the Cox report into bullying and harassment of House of Commons staff, argues Ed Hammond
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soapbox
October 17, 2018
Paul Wheeler is 'taking a break from Brexit Britain' to spend a year in the German capital while returning to university The attraction of a country which teaches in English and charges no tuition fees 'proved irresistible'
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Politics may be coming home
October 17, 2018
Local government had a ‘pretty good showing’ during the party conferences says Dr Jonathan Carr-West. He hopes it could be the start of a much-needed public debate on the local state
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Promises, promises – and election pledges
October 17, 2018
The IFS Green Budget – its pre-Budget financial briefing – is always an interesting read, says Heather Jameson. The conclusion is, the Government can’t keep all of its promises
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