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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...

Proposed care cost cap at £75,000 - sector reaction

13 February 2013

Policy experts, council chiefs, think tanks and industry react to planned £75,000 lifetime care c...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Did Heseltine get it right?

By John Stewart | 29 January 2013

Lord Heseltine's recent report on economic growth gets the thumbs-up from George Jones and John S...

HEALTH

A stitch in time…

By Michael Burton | 29 January 2013

Michael Burton looks at the figures of the new funding for public health responsibilities, aimed ...