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REORGANISATION

Nine out of 10 councillors 'may be lost due to LGR in shire areas'

By Ann McGauran | 25 June 2025

Nine out of 10 councillors may be lost in shire areas in local government reorganisation, academi...

REORGANISATION

McMahon: No intention to delay reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2025

The Government has ‘no intention to delay at all the local government reorganisation process’, mi...

POLITICS

McMahon: Government will abolish council committee system

By Dan Peters | 24 June 2025

The Government has announced plans to legislate to abolish the committee system.

COHESION

Unrest due to local 'negligence'

By Martin Ford | 24 June 2025

Unrest due to breakdowns on social cohesion has been blamed on ‘negligence at the local level’.

PAY

Unite members reject pay offer

By Dan Peters | 24 June 2025

Council workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland who are members of union Unite have overwh...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Tameside rejects shortlisted candidates to replace Stewart

By Emily Twinch | 24 June 2025

Crisis-hit Tameside MBC has decided not to proceed with any of the applicants it had shortlisted ...

FINANCE

Bonds agency closes to new business

By Joe Lepper | 23 June 2025

Local government’s bonds agency – launched to drive down borrowing costs for councils – has close...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Scale not key to social care disaggregation

By Martin Ford | 23 June 2025

Adult social care disaggregation should not focus on scale, according to research published today.

MJ AWARDS

Local Authority of the Year revealed

By Martin Ford | 20 June 2025

The MJ’s Local Authority of the Year has been announced at a gala ceremony this afternoon.

SEND deficit override extended

By Dan Peters | 20 June 2025

The Dedicated Schools Grant statutory override will be extended for another two years until the e...