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Whether you're just getting started with your MJ Awards submission or adding the finishing touches, make sure you submit them by Friday 26th January when entries will close.

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After the General Election, regardless of who wins it, Core Cities UK will unite with partners to call for a national plan for cities, says Marvin Rees OBE.

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After the General Election, regardless of who wins it, @corecities will unite with partners to call for a national plan for cities, says @MarvinJRees OBE. ➡️bit.ly/3OaC6Rd #localgov
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Jon Dilling, Toni Hall, Dawar Hashmi and Julie Towers of Penna share their talent market insights as we head into 2024.

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Jon Dilling, Toni Hall, Dawar Hashmi and Julie Towers of @wearepenna share their talent market insights as we head into 2024. ➡️bit.ly/490IWAH #localgov
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From central government and the NHS, to police, prisons and : the ‘state of the state’ is dire, says Heather Jameson. 'There are few quick fixes, but propping up the status quo is not an option.'

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.Haringey Council has appointed two leaders with a strong background in the creative world into the director of culture and creativity role as a job share. Heather Jameson reports.
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.@haringeycouncil has appointed two leaders with a strong background in the creative world into the director of culture and creativity role as a job share. @HeatheratTheMJ reports. ⬇️⬇️ bit.ly/3U4TXwX
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Far from becoming extinct, arm’s-length housing management organisations offer better performance for less cash. Mike Ainsley and Eamon McGoldrick NFA explain.

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Far from becoming extinct, arm’s-length housing management organisations offer better performance for less cash. Mike Ainsley and Eamon McGoldrick @NFA_ALMOs explain. ➡️bit.ly/47BcIuN
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District councils need the Government to increase the housing benefit subsidy. Without this, local authorities increasingly cannot afford appropriate housing, says Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen District Councils' Network.

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District councils need the Government to increase the housing benefit subsidy. Without this, local authorities increasingly cannot afford appropriate housing, says Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen @districtcouncil. ➡️bit.ly/3Ua1GtH
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The SEN system & the broken children’s social care residential market are the main drivers of cost for councils, says Simon Edwards, and County Councils Network 'will be proactively setting out its own case for reform of both as we gear up for a new Government'.

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John Glenton Riverside Group considers how councils should spend on homelessness prevention grants to support families affordably.

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John Glenton @RiversideUK considers how councils should spend on homelessness prevention grants to support families affordably. ➡️bit.ly/3S0Re4L
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More than half of councils rarely or never inspect a new housing development to check compliance with flood risk planning conditions, a new report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has said.

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Cllr John Merry looks back at Key Cities' successes and considers what he would like the network and to achieve during the next decade.

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Cllr John Merry looks back at @KeyCities' successes and considers what he would like the network and #localgov to achieve during the next decade. bit.ly/3U3yowK
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Councils’ reserves are not there to be guarded, says a . In straitened times, councils argue, the higher the risk, the more reserves you need to mitigate it. Martin Ford reports

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Councils’ reserves are not there to be guarded, says a #localgovernment. In straitened times, councils argue, the higher the risk, the more reserves you need to mitigate it. @MartinFord83 reports ➡️bit.ly/3HofE3r
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The scale and breadth of often goes unsung, says Jes Ladva. He outlines why Odgers Interim has created an index comparing councils to listed UK companies.

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The health risks from climate change are considerable, but directors of public health are ideally placed to ensure initiatives are implemented in the right way, to the right people, say greg fell FFPH & Darrell Gale Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH)

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The health risks from climate change are considerable, but directors of public health are ideally placed to ensure initiatives are implemented in the right way, to the right people, say @felly500 & Darrell Gale @ADPHUK ➡️bit.ly/3O3qtvv #localgov
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needs a multi-year sustainable funding settlement; central government needs to trust its local counterpart to do its job and councils need to win back the trust of the people they serve, writes Jonathan Carr-West LGIU

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#localgov needs a multi-year sustainable funding settlement; central government needs to trust its local counterpart to do its job and councils need to win back the trust of the people they serve, writes @joncarrwest @LGiU bit.ly/48yBLjn
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Hampshire CC's finances are having indirect impacts on East Hants DC and its most vulnerable individuals, says Gill Kneller.

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Hampshire CC's finances are having indirect impacts on @EastHantsDC and its most vulnerable individuals, says Gill Kneller. ➡️bit.ly/3O3W3cA
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Like Liam Byrne’s 2010 note to his successor suggesting there was no money left, an incoming government will have little room for budgetary manoeuvre if it sticks to its declared fiscal rules, says Abdool Kara National Audit Office

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Like Liam Byrne’s 2010 note to his successor suggesting there was no money left, an incoming government will have little room for budgetary manoeuvre if it sticks to its declared fiscal rules, says Abdool Kara @NAOorguk ⬇️⬇️ bit.ly/422fFTZ
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Entries for The MJ Awards close on Friday 26 January, which means you have only 10 days left to enter!

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Entries for The MJ Awards close on Friday 26 January, which means you have only 10 days left to enter! Entering is quick, free, and easy, and we encourage you to enter as many categories as possible. Choose your categories here: eu1.hubs.ly/H06nJ7N0 #MJAwards #LocalGov
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There are a host of key topics that our expert speakers will be deep-diving into at the popular this March, including pivotal topics like social care, housing, and budgets.

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There are a host of key topics that our expert speakers will be deep-diving into at the popular #MJFutureForum this March, including pivotal topics like social care, housing, and budgets. Be part this well-attended event and apply for your place now: eu1.hubs.ly/H06Rl9B0
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As 2024 begins, Emmet Regan Mutual Ventures sets out a framework for any incoming government to consider when mapping out their plans for public service reform.

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As 2024 begins, Emmet Regan @MutualVentures sets out a framework for any incoming government to consider when mapping out their plans for public service reform. ➡️bit.ly/41XJghs
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