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Report: Good governance will improve pension performance

By MJ Correspondent | 27 May 2014

Local government pension funds with good governance perform better over five and 10 years than th...

DUP gains most super council seats in Northern Ireland

By Jonathan Werran | 27 May 2014

The DUP has won the most number of councillors in the polls for the 11 new Northern Ireland ‘supe...

Bad election night for LGA group leaders

By MJ Correspondent | 27 May 2014

The local election results are still coming in thick and fast but the implications for the LGA we...

Pickles doubters are 'fools', says LGA's chair-in-waiting

By MJ Correspondent | 27 May 2014

Doubters of Eric Pickles’ talents are ‘fools’, the Labour councillor expected to be the LGA's nex...

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Tower Hamlets announces Rahman as Mayor

By Heather Jameson | 27 May 2014

Independent Mayor Lutfur Rahman has been re-elected as Mayor of Tower Hamlets, despite the on-goi...

Whitehall experts slam Universal Credit performance 'reset'

By Jonathan Werran | 23 May 2014

Institute for Government queries decision of Major Projects Authority to give the Coalition’s bel...

Sparks holds his Dudley seat by a margin

By Heather Jameson | 23 May 2014

Local Government Association Labour Group leader David Sparks narrowly held his seat in the Dudle...

Sir Robin re-elected in Newham

By Jamie Hailstone | 23 May 2014

Sir Robin Wales has won his fourth term of office as Newham LBC’s directly-elected mayor.

Tri-borough arrangements face review as Labour gains Hammersmith & Fulham

By Jonathan Werran | 23 May 2014

Labour's victory in Hammersmith and Fulham LBC poses implications for the west London tri-borough...

Watchdog rates Birmingham's children's services 'inadequate'

By Jamie Hailstone | 23 May 2014

Ofsted has published a damming report on Birmingham City Council’s children’s service.