Elections

By Sir Merrick Cockell | 12 May 2015

Sir Merrick Cockell ponders the significance of last week's local elections.

FINANCE

First council tax referendum ends in defeat

By MJ reporter | 12 May 2015

Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner has insisted a referendum was ‘right to do’ after re...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

The LGA's election aftershock

By Heather Jameson | 11 May 2015

If the general election result was a surprise for the nation, the local government election resul...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Conservative election gains 'not surprising', experts claim

By Jonathan Werran | 11 May 2015

Sweeping Conservative gains in local polls should not be seen as surprising, experts have claimed.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Conservatives set to regain LGA control in local elections power shift

By Heather Jameson | 11 May 2015

The political leadership of the Local Government Association looks set to change, following the h...

Councils say 'sorry' after voting blunders

By Tom Bridge | 08 May 2015

Councils from across the country have been forced to apologise after voting errors left scores of...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Councils lauded for election management

By Laura Sharman | 08 May 2015

Local government staff have been praised for running a ‘smooth, efficient and robust’ election, w...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Polls open in local elections

By Jonathan Werran | 07 May 2015

Voting takes place in 279 English local authorities today, amid predictions of dramatic gains for...

HEALTH

Parties flunk care challenge

By Jonathan Werran | 06 May 2015

The next government risks repeating the same mistakes as the coalition in boosting health spendin...

HEALTH

Getting to grips at local level

By Jonathan Carr-West | 05 May 2015

Dr Jonathan Carr-West sets the scene for this year’s local elections.

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