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Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Paul Johnson, says English #localgov fared perhaps a little bit better than it might have expected in Wednesday's Spending Review - themj.co.uk/council-tax-sh…

Councils warn the Government's failure to address billions of pounds in accumulated local authority deficits linked to services for children with special educational needs and disabilities is threatening the financial stability of councils - themj.co.uk/spending-revie… #localgov

#localgov minister Jim McMahon publishes a ministerial statement to announce he plans to send in commissioners to run Croydon LBC - themj.co.uk/minister-sugge…

The core spending power for #localgov announced in the Spending Review will be heavily dependent on council tax rises - themj.co.uk/council-tax-sh…

#localgov leaders warn ever-increasing costs and ongoing deficits caused by years of overspending on special educational needs and disabilities could push some councils into bankruptcy - themj.co.uk/spending-revie…

Eight years on from the Grenfell tragedy, we remember the 72 people who lost their lives. To the families, the survivors, and the immediate community, we will support you now and always. And in the memory of Grenfell, we will change our country.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces there will be a full national statutory inquiry into grooming gangs covering England and Wales - themj.co.uk/starmer-announ… #localgov

A explosion in Worksop triggered a huge response that proved how effectively the sector is able to work together and alongside other teams to support local residents, says David Arminger Bassetlaw Council themj.co.uk/rallying-risk-… via The MJ

The net zero agenda in #localgov is ‘stalling’, Climate Emergency UK has warned. themj.co.uk/net-zero-agend… via The MJ

Annie Pickering Climate Emergency UK says the second year of the Council Climate Action Scorecards reveals that more #localgov staff may be working on net zero-related policy indicators than ever before, but progress is still slow. themj.co.uk/settling-scores via The MJ

As delegates gather this week for the WLGA Conference, Rob Thomas endorses the development of placemaking plans and says they offer better opportunities to improve the management of communities and towns in partnership. themj.co.uk/planning-17501… via The MJ

The impact of any failure to fully address SEND deficits will dwarf the benefits of the positive aspects of the Spending Review, and extending the statutory override is not an answer, writes Rob Powell. themj.co.uk/send-spend via The MJ

Big job here at Newham London 💙 - jobs.themj.co.uk/job/190658/dir… #localgov

Two assistant director jobs available at Staffordshire County Council - jobs.themj.co.uk/job/190589/ass… jobs.themj.co.uk/job/190588/ass… #localgov

After years without the clarity and stability of an Industrial Strategy, Greg Clark sees light at the end of the tunnel. themj.co.uk/on-the-right-t… via The MJ

Andria Mastroianni The Health Foundation says relying on council tax to fill funding gaps risks exacerbating, rather than narrowing, existing inequality. themj.co.uk/spending-revie… via The MJ

Settling old scores! Annie Pickering says the second year of the Council Climate Action Scorecards reveals that more local authority staff may be working on net zero-related policy indicators than ever before, but progress is still slow. The MJ #CouncilClimateScorecards

.Bristol City Council is the only large unitary with a Green-led administration. Heather Jameson talks to its leader and chief executive about devoloution, focusing on the finances, and its One Council approach. themj.co.uk/reaching-radic… via The MJ

There has been political inaction across the major parties on child sexual exploitation, spanning central and #localgov – and it must not be allowed to continue, says Heather Jameson themj.co.uk/councils-step-… via The MJ

Treasury's latest review of the Green Book holds the line on orthodoxy but offers cautious encouragement for councils to build stronger, place-based investment cases writes board member Institute of Economic Development & director AMION Consulting Simon Dancer. themj.co.uk/green-book-rev… via The MJ