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[The MJ @themjcouk]

Activity instead of outcomes. No baseline. Too much jargon. Avoid the common mistakes with our free #MJAwards 2027 Submissions Guide: https://t.co/d8TXEevGht

[The MJ @themjcouk]

Clear vision. Difficult decisions. Communities brought along. New for #MJAwards 2027, Political Leadership of the Year is open to all administrations and judged on leadership, not party:

https://t.co/M52ySb5gDg

#LocalGov

[Dan Peters @DanatTheMJ]

Councils are considering a legal challenge over the cuts imposed by Integrated Care Boards, which they say have left them with significant gaps to fill - https://t.co/MIPNceH8BQ #localgov

[Dan Peters @DanatTheMJ]

Mayors express strong opposition to proposals for merging police forces in England and Wales, which they believe would waste resources - https://t.co/WsY7z9Ezs7 #localgov

[The MJ @themjcouk]

Who should sit on a LATCo board, and how do you report to the council without slowing everything down?

Join our workshop at LATCo 2027. See the programme: https://t.co/HKYURYZgr1

#LATCo #LocalGovernment #Commerciality

[Dan Peters @DanatTheMJ]

A comment piece argues the Cabinet Office's rewiring the state White Paper presents a significant opportunity for councils to engage in a transformative shift of power and resources from Whitehall - https://t.co/9fY3eZD3qZ #localgov

[Dan Peters @DanatTheMJ]

The Government announces the creation of eight regional water councils to give communities a greater say in how their water is stored and managed - https://t.co/xmtz3LX1VF #localgov

[Dan Peters @DanatTheMJ]

The Government is giving mayors greater powers to scrutinise water companies through eight new regional water councils - https://t.co/xmtz3LWu67 #localgov

[Re:State @restate_thinks]

Alex Walker @alwalks96, Head of our Re:Imagining the Local State programme, recently wrote for @themjcouk, sharing his thoughts on the direction of the Government’s Fiscal Devolution Roadmap.

Read here: https://t.co/ObdmEDQcTe

[The MJ @themjcouk]

Win private sector work without losing sight of public value. ODS leads the commercial workshop at LATCo 2027.

Book your place now: https://t.co/wCsX4jTae6

#LATCo #LocalGovernment

[The MJ @themjcouk]

Councils are building again. New for #MJAwards 2027, Innovation in Council Housebuilding recognises inventive delivery, including on sites the market passed over:

https://t.co/dD4OVI5jf3

#LocalGov

[Dan Peters @DanatTheMJ]

Senior #localgov officials warn the use of exceptional financial support is to increase significantly next year, with no measures in the Budget to support finances - https://t.co/kRGm8PR06o

[The MJ @themjcouk]

New for #MJAwards 2027: Innovation in Delivering Sustainable Regeneration. Fresh thinking. Lasting benefits for people, the economy and the environment:

https://t.co/bbjb4Gc3Kj

#LocalGov

[The MJ @themjcouk]

LATCos now have their own #MJAwards category.

Enter a service transformation, standout project or community initiative that goes beyond the contract:
https://t.co/wsk0NGkNAZ

#LocalGov

[The MJ @themjcouk]

Teckal, disputes and exit planning: a hands-on legal workshop with Anthony Collins and Grant Thornton at LATCo 2027, 15 April.

See the full programme: https://t.co/SU7nMGqj3S

#LATCo #LocalGovernment #Teckal #Legal

[Dan Peters @DanatTheMJ]

.@JimfromOldham says the Government will introduce legislation ‘where necessary' to help places protect their city status after reorganisation - https://t.co/rh1cFqVS5C #localgov

[Dan Peters @DanatTheMJ]

Academics say 10-year funding deals are needed to ensure the Government's devolution agenda is not undermined by ‘short-term programmes and repeated policy changes' - https://t.co/eWSxcTZK2h #localgov

[The MJ @themjcouk]

New for #MJAwards 2027: Local Authority Turnaround. Recognising the council that has come furthest in the last 12 to 24 months.

Show us where you started and what changed: https://t.co/SHdCeTn2C3
#LocalGov

[The MJ @themjcouk]

1,000 words. Five parts. Each one mapped to what the judges look for. Plan your #MJAwards 2027 entry with our free Submissions Guide: https://t.co/Mb4VHXSMen #LocalGov

[Dan Peters @DanatTheMJ]

In its response to the Government’s equal pay and pay discrimination consultation, @LGANews warns that plans to extend equal pay rights would increase the scope for claims against councils amid pressure on HR budgets - https://t.co/yzC4WuUpAV #localgov