Paul Marinko

Test Valley BC has received a glowing peer review which commended its community-first approach and described its cross-party collaboration as ‘noteworthy'. The...

The chancellor of the exchequer focused her announcement on plans for a third runway at Heathrow and efforts to make Oxford and Cambridge into Britain's answer to...

Local government is probably similar to other sectors, and most individuals for that matter, in looking upon the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) with a mix...

The Government intends to hold councils ‘accountable' for improving care in their areas as part of its social care reforms. Announcing plans to set up a new adult...

It seems like only yesterday that everyone in local government was eagerly anticipating the prospect of a new Government rolling into Downing Street and the promise...

The Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE) has questioned whether Thurrock Council's ‘mass litigation' launched against 23 other local authorities is in...

THURROCK's POSITION: In the opinion of Dave Smith, who is both Thurrock Council's managing director and one of its three government-appointed commissioners, the...

Local government's response to Labour's funding policy statement has revealed clear splits on how a fair system will be achieved. The Government confirmed last...

As Labour begins to develop its local government agenda the Conservative are preparing to rebuild the party's fortunes under Kemi Badenoch. The person chosen...

Kevin Hollinrake has been appointed as shadow levelling up, housing and communities secretary by new Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch. The Tory MP for...