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Ombudsman makes 12% more service improvement recommendations

By Dan Peters | 28 July 2020

Increasing systemic problems identified in residents’ complaints has led to the Local Government ...

Williams: I'll accept whatever it takes to get a county unitary

By Dan Peters | 28 July 2020

The leader of Hertfordshire CC has conceded he would accept a directly-elected mayor as the figur...

Two 'areas of intervention' named

By Dan Peters | 24 July 2020

The easing of the lockdown in two council areas has been paused after data showed COVID-19 was in...

Committee bemoans 18-month delay to report response

By Dan Peters | 24 July 2020

The Committee on Standards in Public Life has scolded ministers for taking 18 months to respond t...

Reorganisation will deter potential councillors, report warns

By Dan Peters | 24 July 2020

Local government unitary reorganisation will slash the number of councillors and deter many from ...

Smaller top team will 'reduce capacity'

By Dan Peters | 24 July 2020

Bexley LBC has admitted that proposals for a smaller top team will reduce its capacity over the s...

Interim made permanent after leading council through coronavirus

By Dan Peters | 23 July 2020

Allerdale BC’s interim chief executive has been handed the role on a permanent basis.

Survey reveals second wave concern

By Dan Peters | 23 July 2020

Nine out of 10 council leaders, chief executives and mayors are concerned about the impact of a s...

Wilkins to take over from Riordan

By Dan Peters | 23 July 2020

Chief executive of Oldham MBC, Carolyn Wilkins, will take over Tom Riordan’s test and trace role,...

EXCLUSIVE: Deficit puts councils on cliff edge

By Dan Peters | 23 July 2020

Many councils could be pushed over the ‘financial cliff edge’ if the £500m of high-needs deficit ...