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FINANCE
How to turn one council pound into many
By Dawn Bébe | 13 August 2026
Dawn Bébe looks at how councils can stretch limited funding, unlock community investment and stre...
LGA
LGA stabilises but still faces major challenges
By Heather Jameson | 12 August 2026
As devolution and local government reorganisation reshape the sector, the LGA has improved its fi...
FINANCE
Preparing new councils for local government reorganisation
By Nina Philippidis | 12 August 2026
Nina Philippidis looks at how councils can prepare effectively for local government reorganisatio...
DEVOLUTION
Rewiring or short circuit?
By Jonathan Carr-West | 12 August 2026
Jonathan Carr-West looks at the obstacles the Government will have to tackle in its devolution Wh...
PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM
Total Place: Still all about leadership
By Stephen Taylor | 29 July 2026
Stephen Taylor and Max Wide reflect on the lessons from Total Place 1.0 and the implications for ...
PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM
Lessons in demand from Japan
By Simon Fletcher | 29 July 2026
Keith Kelly and Simon Fletcher look at what Japan’s prevention-first approach can teach England’s...
DEVOLUTION
Devolution and reorganisation: Turning structural reform into community power
By Jon Rowney | 29 July 2026
Structures enable devolution, but community power ultimately determines lasting local public serv...
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...
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...
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
Hard truths facing the NHS
By Matthew Taylor | 21 July 2026
As Andy Burnham arrives at No10, Matthew Taylor argues that real NHS transformation demands upfro...
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