Title
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...
FINANCE
How councils will fare under Fair Funding 2.0
By Jonathan Meek | 04 September 2025
Simon Christian and Jonathan Meek analyse the impact of the Fair Funding Review 2.0 on different ...
POLITICS
New politics, new tensions
By Rob Whiteman | 02 September 2025
As Reform UK gathers this week for its annual conference, Rob Whiteman argues that with the party...
PROCUREMENT
Taking back control
By Emily Twinch | 27 August 2025
As the Government commits to insourcing as the best option for public services, Emily Twinch talk...
HOUSING
On the long road to better social housing
By Martin Ford | 18 August 2025
Martin Ford examines the task at hand for local authorities as the RSH inspections uncover a sign...
DEVOLUTION
Platforms for change
By Max Wide | 14 August 2025
Now should be the time to reflect, learn and proceed with insight and refreshed practices if the ...
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