Give local government its devolutionary moment - council chief

By MJ reporter | 25 April 2014

The combined authorities should not have to play the ‘earned autonomy’ game, a council chief exec...

Sheffield to get £120m infrastructure boost

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 April 2014

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has announced a £120m boost to local business infrastructure i...

Council chief: Absolutely critical to work with developers

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 April 2014

The chief executive of Southampton City Council has warned it is ‘absolutely critical’ for local ...

Are you a MJ Awards finalist?

By MJ reporter | 25 April 2014

Almost 100 councils have been named as finalists or commended in this year’s MJ Achievement Award...

Oxford unitary plans may be resurrected

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 April 2014

Plans to create a unitary authority in Oxford could be re-ignited if Labour wins the next general...

Reduction in council social care control mooted under DfE plans

By MJ Correspondent | 25 April 2014

Councils would continue to be held to account for their statutory obligations if they were to out...

IMPROVEMENT

Fresh war of words over Tower Hamlets after police end probe

By MJ Correspondent | 24 April 2014

A fresh war of words over Tower Hamlets LBC was sparked after police dismissed files handed to th...

Councils have 'real opportunity' to redesign children's services

By MJ Correspondent | 24 April 2014

Councils have a ‘real opportunity’ to redesign children’s services as they face a fourth consecut...

Public backs plans to devolve fiscal powers

By MJ Correspondent | 24 April 2014

The MJ’s campaign for the Government to give councils more financial freedoms has been boosted by...

Rochdale leader wins defamation lawsuit

By Jonathan Werran | 24 April 2014

Rochdale MBC, and its leader Cllr Colin Lambert, have successfully defended a High Court defamati...