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AI
Pursuing AI without a large language model
By Paul Marinko | 09 October 2025
Councils remain eager to grasp the opportunities offered by AI, but a recognised lack of knowledg...
REORGANISATION
Reorganisation, Reform and devolution
By Ann McGauran | 02 October 2025
Change is rippling through local government, from structural reform and new combined authorities,...
HOUSING
Future Forum Midlands: 'Conceptual chance' of meeting housing targets
By Ann McGauran | 12 September 2025
The Government’s new housing targets ‘are a better balance across the country’ with ‘a conceptual...
INTERVENTION
Future Forum Midlands: The secret to successful intervention
By Martin Ford | 11 September 2025
Birmingham City Council’s deputy chief executive Rishi Shori has revealed his insights into makin...
PROCUREMENT
Future Forum Midlands: Norse chief outlines merger challenges
By Ann McGauran | 11 September 2025
The chief executive of the Norse Group has set out his insights on the challenges of merging serv...
LEADERSHIP
Future Forum Midlands: Departing Rogers offers leadership advice
By Paul Marinko | 11 September 2025
Mark Rogers has highlighted the importance of council officers and politicians ‘knowing their lan...
REORGANISATION
Future Forum Midlands: Reorganisation should prize services over structures
By Martin Ford | 11 September 2025
Councils preparing for reorganisation have been urged to focus on delivering better services for ...
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...
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