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GENERAL ELECTION
Now is the time for governing in both poetry and prose
By Michael Burton | 03 July 2024
In all the key socio-economic challenges local government has a key role, and the new administrat...
FINANCE
The reality behind the pledges
26 June 2024
A week ahead of the General Election, The MJ delves into the manifestos of the three main parties...
SOCIAL CARE
Care's golden opportunity after the polls
By Anna Hemmings | 25 June 2024
Anna Hemmings says ADASS will concentrate on working with the new Government to stabilise adult s...
HEALTH
Promises, promises
By Lee Peart | 25 June 2024
The main three political parties’ manifestos were big on promises for health and social care but ...
FINANCE
Removing the local barriers that stop older people from flourishing
By Natalie Turner | 20 June 2024
In the context of councils’ need to make cost savings, Natalie Turner looks at how local authorit...
SOCIAL CARE
Big questions over Labour's intentions
By Heather Jameson | 19 June 2024
Heather Jameson asks what a Labour super majority would mean for local government policy.
WHITEHALL
What the public wants
By Ben Page | 18 June 2024
Ben Page says if councils can show they can be an effective force, it will encourage the public t...
EDUCATION
Councils looking after record 576,000 children with SEND
By William Eichler | 13 June 2024
Councils are looking after record numbers of children and young people with special educational n...
RECRUITMENT
A fresh start for social workers?
By Simon Ray | 11 June 2024
Simon Ray asks if a new Labour Government will mean fewer social workers are leaving the profession.
PLANNING
Conservatives pledge business rates retention expansion
By Martin Ford | 11 June 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to create business rates retention zones as he launched the Co...
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Executive Director of Transport
£128,216 – £156,241
Getting Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Moving Apply for this job
Assistant Director – Children and Families
£80,995 - £86,757
Our promise to Sheffield’s children and young people is that Sheffield will be a place where they belong, Apply for this job
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- Council backlash over asylum reforms
- EXCLUSIVE: LGA reduces transparency of key meeting
- Local government leaders must connect the council financial crisis to lived experience
- Exclusive: Councils must be made an equal partner in designing a national care system, says Casey
- Casey urged to consider potential of LATCos for social care
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