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TRANSFORMATION
EXCLUSIVE: Croydon concerns over transformation
By Dan Peters | 08 September 2026
Croydon LBC’s corporate management team and commissioners have privately expressed concerns about the council’s transformation pace, focus and outcomes, a leaked document has revealed.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Skinner in LGA comeback
By Heather Jameson | 01 September 2026
Dennis Skinner is set to return to the Local Government Association (LGA), less than a year after...
REORGANISATION
Building a better system on the go
By Andy Begley | 27 August 2026
Andy Begley says the biggest problem with local government reorganisation may not be getting the ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: LGA reduces funding gap but £8m deficit looms
By Dan Peters | 11 August 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) has reduced its funding gap by £16m but still faces a fore...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Half of LGA meetings shrouded in secrecy
By Joe Lepper | 11 August 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) has insisted it is looking to ‘maximise transparency’ desp...
GOVERNANCE
Don't make politics the enemy of good governance
By Hamida Ali | 06 August 2026
Hamida Ali and Mel Stevens argue politics is not an obstacle to good governance. The challenge is...
IMPROVEMENT
Is public service delivery really dead?
By Ben Page | 22 July 2026
Performance alone does not win public trust. While better outcomes matter, public opinion is shap...
PEOPLE
EXCLUSIVE: Tuckley steps down from Slough as Thurrock hires new chief
By Heather Jameson | 15 July 2026
Slough BC managing director commissioner Will Tuckley is expected to step down, The MJ understands.
ASSURANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Independent assurance panel fails to update council progress
By Dan Peters | 14 July 2026
An independent assurance panel formed to ‘support, challenge and advise’ Cheshire East Council’s ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Norfolk's vision pays off for children
By Sara Tough | 24 June 2026
Norfolk CC has received the top Ofsted grading for its children’s services department, with outst...
IMPROVEMENT
Council urged to take immediate steps to cut costs
By Neil Merrick | 23 June 2026
A council has been warned it must take immediate steps to cut costs, including ‘reshaping’ its wo...
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