Communities

By Michael Burton | 13 January 2021

The pandemic transformed councils, in their digital processes and engagement. The MJ and Capita h...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Top insights on adversity

By Ann McGauran | 12 January 2021

Leadership in local government was tested in 2020 like never before. Here, chief executives refle...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Our councils are our true heroes - now is the time to shine the spotlight on them

By Sean Anstee | 12 January 2021

When councils had to step up during COVID-19, they ‘leapt up’ says Sean Anstee. Here he explains ...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Why Hackney's sharing of Windrush heroes' stories stood out

By Martin Ford | 11 January 2021

Hackney LBC received the ‘delivering best outcomes’ award at The MJ Achievement Awards. Martin Fo...

PUBLIC HEALTH

London boroughs call for closure of religious sites

By Martin Ford | 07 January 2021

Council leaders in London have called for the closure of places of worship for communal services ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Hats off to those who have worked tirelessly on the pandemic frontline

By Heather Jameson | 23 December 2020

The efforts of local government at the pandemic frontline during the past year have been nothing ...

FINANCE

We must sustain and strengthen hyper-local causes

By Steve Butterworth | 17 December 2020

We must learn lessons about getting support to hyper-local community causes, says, CEO of Neighbo...

THIRD SECTOR

Genuine community power derives from and requires a strong state

By John Tizard | 16 December 2020

The voluntary and community sector (VCS) should never allow itself to become a surrogate for coun...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The 2020s offer us the opportunity to truly realise the potential of places

By Marvin Rees | 15 December 2020

When local government puts civil society at the heart of what they do, it brings democracy closer...

We need to reach out to disabled people in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

By Dr Peter Unwin | 15 December 2020

Dr Peter Unwin highlights the findings of a new and pioneering study into the missing voices of d...

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