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PRODUCTIVITY
How productive is local government – and are there any savings left?
By Jeremy Cooper | 15 October 2025
As the sector awaits the launch of the Local Government Outcomes Framework, how ready is local government to understand and drive productivity? There is good and bad news, says Jeremy Cooper.
HOUSING
Are boroughs doing enough to fix London's housing crisis?
By Paul Marinko | 15 October 2025
Most London boroughs continue to provide council housing on lifetime tenancies, despite having th...
HOUSING
Time to step up the pace
By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2025
Heather Jameson canvasses sector experts’ views on the New Towns Taskforce report, and finds a hi...
HOUSING
Delivering on the growth imperative
By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2025
Chair of the New Towns Taskforce Sir Michael Lyons tells Heather Jameson that while he is positiv...
CONSERVATIVES
Stability, partnership and delivery
By Sir James Cleverly | 02 October 2025
As delegates prepare to head to the Conservative party conference, Sir James Cleverly highlights ...
SOCIAL CARE
AI and tech – the evolution of care
By Simon Guerrier | 22 September 2025
Simon Guerrier examines what AI and technology-enabled care are, the benefits they can bring, the...
REGENERATION
How new mayoral powers could reshape housing and planning
By David Blackman | 19 September 2025
With the English Devolution Bill gaining momentum, David Blackman assesses what new housing and p...
FINANCE
Council finances at a crossroads
By Owen Mapley | 18 September 2025
Owen Mapley looks at the progress made with local government finances since Keir Starmer’s party ...
PAY
Levelling the paying field
By Martin Ford | 17 September 2025
With a host of newly-minted unitaries set to spring up around England in the coming months and ye...
LEADERSHIP
How to be a successful council chief
By Frazer Thouard | 10 September 2025
In advance of The MJ’s Future Forum Midlands, recruitment specialist GatenbySanderson crunch the ...
ASYLUM
Asylum revisited
By Chris Naylor | 08 September 2025
Chris Naylor says local government could provide for the housing and wider needs of asylum seeker...
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