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By Dan Peters | 09 June 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) use among councils is increasing, but one in 10 are still not using ...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Ministry admits disabled grant delay

By Joe Lepper | 05 June 2025

Councils will not receive their 2025-26 Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) funding until late June, ...

EQUAL PAY

EXCLUSIVE: Coventry equal pay bill could be more than £30m

By Dan Peters | 05 June 2025

Coventry City Council could face an equal pay bill of more than £30m, The MJ understands.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: LGA tells councils to hold fire on grooming response

By Dan Peters | 21 May 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) has urged councils not to respond to a request from a priv...

TRANSFORMATION

EXCLUSIVE: LGA engagement warning over ICB changes

By Dan Peters | 21 May 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned of the ‘risks and potential missed opportunitie...

UNIONS

Union launches funding reform campaign

By Dan Peters | 19 May 2025

Trade union Unite has launched a campaign calling for urgent reform of how councils are funded.

POLICY

Blueprint document sparks sector concern

By Lee Peart | 15 May 2025

A blueprint document detailing changes to Integrated Care Board (ICB) functions has sparked conce...

HOUSING

Right to Buy applications rise eats into social housing supply, LGA warns

By Izzy Lepone | 14 May 2025

A rise in Right to Buy (RTB) applications is putting pressure on councils attempting to deliver a...

SOCIAL CARE

Care reform will take a decade to be delivered

By Lee Peart | 02 May 2025

The first phase of social care reform will take 10 years to be fully delivered, it has emerged.

COMMUNITIES

Community duty mooted

By EXCLUSIVE by Joe Lepper | 01 May 2025

The Government is looking to hand all councils an extra duty to involve community groups in their...

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