Clark dismisses calls for borough boost
MAYORS

Clark dismisses calls for borough boost

By Heather Jameson | 17 April 2025

Former communities secretary Greg Clark has rejected calls to give London boroughs more powers in the capital’s mayoral system.

DEVOLUTION

Devolution is Labour's unfinished business

By Michael Burton | 17 December 2024

An empowered and efficient local government has always been seen by Labour as a key driver for re...

WHITEHALL

Is devolution to metro mayors having its intended effect?

By Andrew Carter | 28 May 2024

In the political sphere, the Labour party loudly celebrated its near-clean sweep of victories at ...

LONDON COUNCILS

Healing the sector's crisis with respect

By Paul Marinko | 15 April 2024

As veteran leader Ruth Dombey steps down at the Lib Dem’s longest-held council she makes a plea f...

FINANCE

Daring to be bold

By Piali Das Gupta | 06 March 2024

The MJ’s series on building a new vision for local government, drawing from the 2007 Lyons Review...

DEVOLUTION

London stalling?

By Nick Bowes | 13 February 2024

Nick Bowes sets out the reasons why more progress hasn’t been made on devolution in London and lo...

FINANCE

Fears over digital switchover costs

By Martin Ford | 08 January 2024

Councils face multi-million pound bills as a result of the digital switchover of the telephone sy...

HOUSING

Review into London's 'woeful' housebuilding figures

By Michael Burton | 19 December 2023

Housing secretary Michael Gove has ordered a review into London’s housing shortages claiming the ...

PLANNING

Seriously flawed proposals

By Cllr Darren Rodwell | 17 July 2023

Ministers should drop the Infrastructure Levy and work with councils to improve the current syste...

LEGAL

Aslyum barges plan branded 'cynical and repugnant'

By Martin Ford | 08 June 2023

A council leader has attacked plans to house asylum seekers on barges in ports.

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Scotland's police must account locally

By George Thorley | 05 June 2023

Details of the Strategic Partnership Agreement for Policing recently signed with COSLA are still ...

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Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

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Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

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