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LEGISLATION
Man on a mission
By Heather Jameson | 04 July 2023
The Local Government Association’s new chair Cllr Shaun Davies says the old ways of doing things ...
FINANCE
Nine in 10 councils fear nursery closures
By Dan Peters | 04 July 2023
Nearly nine in 10 councils fear nursery closures this year will undermine capacity ahead of the G...
PEOPLE
LGA sets up tribute page for Lord Kerslake
By Martin Ford | 04 July 2023
The Local Government Association has set up a tribute page following the death of Lord Bob Kersla...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Optimistic nihilism
By Jonathan Carr-West | 04 July 2023
It feels like local government is close to breaking point, but it doesn’t have to be this way, sa...
FINANCE
Councils face £3bn funding gap, LGA warns
By William Eichler | 04 July 2023
Councils in England face a funding gap of almost £3bn over the next two years just to maintain se...
WHITEHALL
LGA vows to push on with improvement
By Heather Jameson | 29 June 2023
The Local Government Association (LGA) has vowed to continue parts of its improvement offer after...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
A town centre for the future
By Rachel Robinson | 29 June 2023
Contestants headed to Wigan for the final round of the 2023 LG Challenge, to present their propos...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Opportunity knocks for the sector
27 June 2023
Ahead of next week’s Local Government Association (LGA) annual conference in Bournemouth, The MJ ...
FINANCE
Sector tells MPs 'we need your help' on audit
By Martin Ford | 27 June 2023
A plea has been made to MPs to ‘give the sector a break’ to allow it to get on top of its audit ‘...
ELECTIONS
Uncertainty has made me very certain about the value of some things
By Gill Kneller | 26 June 2023
East Hampshire's elections revealed a hung council. Chief executive Gill Kneller says 'what stood...
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