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Local Government Association chair Cllr Eamonn O'Brien details the work he has been doing on councils' behalf over a busy summer - themj.co.uk/lga-busy-summer-… #localgov
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Ministers commit to a more consistent programme of dialogue and collaboration with #localgov - themj.co.uk/rowlands-hails-p…
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#localgov communications leaders are facing increasing challenges as they navigate a landscape marked by political fragmentation and rising public expectations - lnkd.in/erXciUEm
I'd add rising journalistic expectations too! ;)
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Councils in England are advocating for increased regulation as they adopt facial recognition technology to enhance crime detection and prevention - lnkd.in/e8VUSQfe #localgov
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"It's been anything but a quiet summer in #localgov" - Chair @Eamonn_OB sets out his activity over busy period in latest @themjcouk column
From meeting ministers on council asks; wildfire briefings; responding to housing and devolution reforms; and more
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Lord O’Neill, who advised Andy Burnham during his election campaign, warns the Prime Minister's pledge to deliver growth in every postcode risks wasting taxpayers’ money, arguing that economic policy should focus on established city regions - themj.co.uk/burnham-growth-p… #localgov
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A once-in-a-generation opportunity to boost affordable and social housing must put councils at its heart. In @themjcouk, Cllr @vincemaple sets out why local leadership, fair funding and long-term certainty are key to success. themj.co.uk/seizing-key-oppo…
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In response to a stagnant housing market, it is reported that councils are bulk purchasing social and affordable housing units from developers at discounted rates - lnkd.in/e6Yh4Zzi #localgov
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#Localgov secretary Angela Rayner confirms there will be a review of reorganisation following fresh legal advice - themj.co.uk/rayner-review-lo…
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MPs raise concerns around the impact that a delay to #localgov reorganisation announced this week will have on the Government's devolution agenda - themj.co.uk/concerns-reorgan…
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Congratulations to the former chief executive of @LeedsCC_News @tomriordan, who has been appointed as the permanent secretary at @mhclg - themj.co.uk/riordan-named-mh… #localgov
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Councils are reporting growing volumes of complaints, appeals and information requests generated using AI, adding pressure to already stretched resources and making some cases more complex to handle - themj.co.uk/drowning-ai-tide… #localgov
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Housing secretary Angela Rayner says in an interview there is only a 'slim chance' the Government will deliver on its target of delivering 1.5m new homes within this Parliament - themj.co.uk/rayner-insists-g… #localgov
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Vice chair of @SIGOMA_LG Cllr Nadine Peatfield argues that investing in Britain’s unsung cities is the key to driving national growth - themj.co.uk/unlocking-overlo… #localgov
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Abena Oppong-Asare has been elected as the chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee - themj.co.uk/housing-communit… #localgov
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Our director, Dr Kirsty Hewitson, has written an article for local government magazine, @themjcouk, on place-based initiatives, and how they can turn overlooked regions into hubs of innovation.
You can read it here:
themj.co.uk/matters-building…
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As I discussed with Dan in 2024, we have to help all mayors do this, as I wrote for @themjcouk in 2023:
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Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation themj.co.uk/rayner-review-lo… via @themjcouk
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Devolution & the nations, this week in Red Lines:
— "No10 North" and who's really driving it (@themjcouk)
— @IPPR_Scotland on Swinney's Programme for Government
— why Wales still feels so powerless (@nation_cymru)
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