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FINANCE

Pulling out the strands of welfare reform

By Heather Jameson | 10 April 2013

As the first changes of welfare reform emerge, Heather Jameson looks at the potential pitfalls ah...

FINANCE

How the Budget shaped up for councils

By Michael Burton | 04 April 2013

Michael Burton looks at the small print behind last week's Budget to find out its effect on local...

Budget 2013 - sector reaction

27 March 2013

Local government leaders, experts and economists give their view on chancellor George Osborne's '...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Harking back to a golden age

By John Stewart | 26 March 2013

George Jones and John Stewart ask whether the Localism Act 2011 has changed things for better.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Government response to 'No stone unturned' – sector reaction

19 March 2013

The MJ's harvest of key local government views following Coalition response growth guru Lord Hese...

FINANCE

Follow the money

By Heather Jameson | 13 March 2013

Heather Jameson looks at the details of the recently released LGiU and The MJ's second annual su...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

A vote for change

By Chris Game | 13 March 2013

Chris Game looks at the example of Denbighshire's Prestatyn North elections as proof that dated e...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Peer pressure on the adoption service

By Michael Burton | 13 March 2013

Michael Burton reports on how the House of Lords committee has urged local authorities to devote ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Must do better, Ofsted chief tells councils

By Michael Burton | 13 February 2013

In an exclusive interview, Ofsted's chief Sir Michael Wilshaw tells Michael Burton councils are t...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The new kids on the block

By Michael Burton | 13 February 2013

Michael Burton reports from a conference which looked at how the new, PCCs and their officers wil...