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UNIONS
GMB to ballot over Brum strikes
By Mark Conrad | 11 December 2023
Staff at Birmingham City Council will be balloted on potential strike action over equal pay, amid...
FINANCE
Urgent action called for as housing support fund set to half
By Paul Marinko | 11 December 2023
New analysis has claimed the national funding pot for discretionary housing payments (DHP) will h...
WHITEHALL
Gove criticises 'unacceptable' maladministration findings
By Ellie Ames | 11 December 2023
Housing secretary Michael Gove has told three councils he will take a ‘personal interest’ in how ...
FINANCE
Future Forum North: Redmond urges faster audit reform
By Martin Ford | 08 December 2023
Sir Tony Redmond said reforms should be introduced more quickly to resolve the crisis in local au...
DIGITAL
Future Forum North: Dispelling AI 'doom and gloom'
By Martin Ford | 08 December 2023
A call was made to shift the focus of the artificial intelligence (AI) debate to its potential be...
DATA
Future Forum North: 'Move Oflog out of London for independence'
By Paul Marinko | 08 December 2023
If the new Office for Local Government (Oflog) wants to demonstrate its independence it should mo...
DEVOLUTION
End idea of devolution 'deals' says Josephs
By Paul Marinko | 08 December 2023
Sheffield City Council’s chief executive has said the sector needs to get away from the idea of ‘...
HOUSING
Future Forum North: Questions over sector regulation
By Martin Ford | 08 December 2023
Questions have been raised about the role of regulation in the local government sector at the MJ ...
FINANCE
Future Forum North: Higher taxes bring little cheer for public services
By Martin Ford | 08 December 2023
The future for funding public services looks bleak despite record levels of taxation, the MJ’s Fu...
FUTURE FORUM
Future Forum North: Councils need to be 'part of the solution'
By Martin Ford | 08 December 2023
The local government sector must take a role in finding long-term solutions to the challenges fac...
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