Covid

By Heather Jameson | 18 March 2020

While austerity could be over 'as a process and a direction', the spending spree may not be quite...

HEALTH

The wellbeing of individuals and their wider community is key

By Sheila Oxtoby | 18 March 2020

COVID-19 has put public health at the top of the nation's priorities, and it's vital to remember ...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Who can you trust?

By Claire Fox | 18 March 2020

The cost of politicising expertise and crying wolf for years is that sooner or later a real wolf ...

White Van Man on... traffic wardens

18 March 2020

Course you can be sure who will be the last group on earth to self isolate – traffic wardens.

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Local government shines at the heart of a crisis

By Heather Jameson | 18 March 2020

Local government is at the heart of the coronavirus crisis, says Heather Jameson. Despite a decad...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Jenrick urges councils not to delay on coronavirus spending

By Dan Peters | 17 March 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick this week urged council leaders not to put off decision...

MJ AWARDS

Future Forum postponed

By Michael Burton | 17 March 2020

The MJ has postponed next week’s 24-hour Future Forum event until September 24/25 due to the coro...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Public health funding boosted almost 5%

By Martin Ford | 17 March 2020

Councils will receive public health grants totalling £3.3bn next year, the Government has announced.

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Local government audit deadline extended

By Martin Ford | 17 March 2020

The deadline for local government financial audits has been pushed back by two months.

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Table-top exercise to ensure resilience forums are ready

By Dan Peters | 17 March 2020

All local resilience forums (LRF) will have to carry out a table-top exercise to ensure they are ...

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