Rebecca Rampat

1 month ago | themj.co.uk | Jo Blackman |Rebecca Rampat |Paul Marinko |Heather Jameson

Councils across the UK will be at the heart of community celebrations and commemoration  events for the 80th anniversary of VE Day - a significant moment in our history. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has confirmed a full week's worth of events, from community events taking place on the bank holiday, Monday 5 May to national commemorations on Thursday 8 May.

Mar 26, 2024 | themj.co.uk | Jonathan Swain |Rebecca Rampat

As we all know, local government plays a pivotal role in shaping the lives of people across the UK and is at the very front line of the social, economic and political fabric of the country. However, local and regional government is often fundamentally misunderstood, particularly in terms of the sheer range of specialist skills and qualities that are required for such a complex and far reaching sector.