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DEVOLUTION
Future Forum Midlands: Combined authority seeks 'full autonomy'
By Martin Ford | 10 September 2025
Taking the helm of the first combined county authority in England was like ‘flying the plane whil...
AI
Future Forum Midlands: Councils urged to prepare for AI 'wave'
By Martin Ford | 10 September 2025
Councils should be doing more to prepare for the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on their ...
PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM
Future Forum Midlands: Test, learn and grow to enter new phase
By Martin Ford | 10 September 2025
The Government is preparing to share learning from the test, learn and grow programme, The MJ’s F...
FUTURE FORUM
Future Forum Midlands: Councils urged to be transformational under LGR
By Paul Marinko | 10 September 2025
Councils facing local government reorganisation (LGR) have been urged to focus on ‘the transforma...
FINANCE
Future Forum: Chancellor's silence economically 'damaging'
By Martin Ford | 20 March 2025
The chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to indicate whether she will raise taxes or cut spend...
DEVOLUTION
Future Forum: Think-tank boss questions mayoral authorities without big cities
By Paul Marinko | 20 March 2025
The chief executive of think-tank Centre for Cities has criticised the idea of mayoral strategic ...
FUTURE FORUM
Future Forum: Robots in two years
By Dan Peters | 20 March 2025
Robots with artificial intelligence (AI) will be here in two years, a tech guru has told The MJ’s...
WORKFORCE
Future Forum: Lessons in customer service
By Martin Ford | 20 March 2025
Councils can learn from customer service practice in the private sector to improve the experience...
INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEMS
Future Forum: ICB numbers face being slashed in health reforms
By Paul Marinko | 20 March 2025
A National Health Service (NHS) insider has predicted the number of ICBs will be slashed in pendi...
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Enhanced Senior Social Worker x 4
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Programme Manager - Local Government Reorganisation
£57,875 to £61,430 per annum
You will oversee the LGR Programme Plan, monitor milestones and risks, provide clear reporting Apply for this job
Business Finance Manager
£51,356 - £55,539 per annum
The role is based at County Hall, but the service is delivered through hybrid working Apply for this job
- 'Hard to see' what underpins LGR other than politics, says Reform
- Labour Together says 'big bang' package repairs the contract between councils and residents
- Conservatives pledge ban on council four-day work weeks
- LGPS performing well, pension advisers say
- From market town to modern destination: Barnsley's bold rebirth
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