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Housing firm faces enforcement after councils halt payments
HOUSING

Housing firm faces enforcement after councils halt payments

By Martin Ford | 30 July 2026

A housing watchdog is threatening enforcement action against a provider after eight councils halted payments to the firm.

DEVOLUTION

A mayor's journey shows why councils are essential partners in government

By Shabnum Mustapha | 30 July 2026

Shabnum Mustapha says Burnham’s mayoral experience highlights councils’ vital role in delivering ...

HOUSING

Will Burnham's drive to build homes be successful?

By David Blackman | 28 July 2026

Like several Prime Ministers before him, Andy Burnham has pledged to build new homes. That will n...

HOUSING

The New Towns ambition: Is it enough?

By Philip Allin | 24 July 2026

Government's new towns programme needs broader locations, stronger delivery, and strategic infras...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Whitehall devolution resistance 'over for good'

By Dan Peters | 24 July 2026

Whitehall resistance to devolution is ‘over for good’, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has insisted a...

LGA

With political change comes opportunity

By Cllr Eamonn O'Brien | 23 July 2026

In his first column for The MJ, chair of the Local Government Association Cllr Eamonn O'Brien say...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Making local growth happen

By David Godfrey | 23 July 2026

As Andy Burnham takes office, David Godfrey considers the further steps the Prime Minister could ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Burnham's new broom needs to be more than just hocus pocus

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2026

Burnham’s new Cabinet faces urgent challenges in local government finance, housing, devolution an...

ASYLYM

Reform calls on Burnham to give councils asylum powers

By William Eichler | 22 July 2026

Reform UK has written to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham demanding local authorities be given the...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Burnham promises to give councils more powers as Rayner returns to replace Reed

By Neil Merrick | 20 July 2026

Andy Burnham has promised to give councils greater powers to tackle problems such as rough sleepi...

HOUSING

The problem with housing: Viability

By Heather Jameson | 17 July 2026

Uncertainty, viability and devolution: local authorities face a collection of hurdles and opportu...

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