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MJ Plugged In article: the art of the possible

April 5, 2022

The Chair of the Association of County Chief Executives Nicola Beach has written in the Municipal Journal, outlining the key conclusions from the association's recent ...

MJ Plugged In article: the art of the possible

April 5, 2022

The Chair of the Association of County Chief Executives Nicola Beach has written in the Municipal Journal, outlining the key conclusions from the association's recent ...

Report sets out new blueprint for councils to deliver a reshaped children’s services

April 1, 2022

Tens of thousands of young people could live safely with their families and communities rather than in the care of local authorities if councils lead ...

MJ Plugged In article: Difficult decisions lie ahead for counties

March 15, 2022

The Chair of the Association of County Chief Executives Nicola Beach has written in the Municipal Journal, looking ahead to the challenges counties will face ...

MJ Plugged In article: Government needs to better clarify the responsibility of councils in net-zero

September 27, 2021

The Chair of the Association of County Chief Executives Nicola Beach has written in the Municipal Journal reflecting on CCN's recent climate change report and ...

New report: thousands of people could live more independently if councils continue to deliver social care

June 23, 2021

A new blueprint for delivering social care in England could help tens of thousands of adults each year who need care and support to live more independent lives – if councils are given the ability ...

MJ Article: A nuanced approach to levelling-up

June 23, 2021

In her first column for the MJ, the new chair of the Association of County Chief Executives Nicola Beach argues that the levelling-up agenda must ...

MJ Article: Turning housing numbers into communities

June 23, 2021

In her latest column for the MJ, the Association of County Chief Executives' lead advisor for housing and planning, Joanna Killian, says that we must ...

MJ Article: We need a renaissance in strategic planning

June 23, 2021

The Association of County Chief Executive's lead advisor on planning and infrastructure, Joanna Killian, discusses strategic planning in the MJ, making an argument as to ...