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Bristol to bring back chief executive

By Dan Peters | 07 May 2020

Bristol City Council will bring back the role of chief executive – three years after scrapping th...

Council concern over falling child referrals

By Dan Peters | 07 May 2020

Councils have expressed concerns about falling referrals to children’s social care amid the coron...

Council leader calls on residents to be part of 'history in the making'

By Dan Peters | 07 May 2020

The leader of Isle of Wight Council has encouraged residents to make their mark in history by dow...

Grant Thornton most likely to suggest extra audit fees, survey finds

By Dan Peters | 07 May 2020

Grant Thornton is the firm most likely to have proposed an additional audit fee, a survey of fina...

DCN: 500,000 at risk of homelessness

By Dan Peters | 06 May 2020

Almost 500,000 households are at high risk of becoming homeless as a result of the economic impac...

Joint chief executive for districts

By Dan Peters | 06 May 2020

Two districts hope to save more than £15m over 10 years by appointing a joint chief executive and...

MPs tell department to 'get a grip' on SEND

By Dan Peters | 05 May 2020

The Department for Education (DfE) does not have a grip on mounting pressure in the special educa...

Leisure providers at 'crisis point' - LGA

By Dan Peters | 05 May 2020

Leisure providers are at a ‘crisis point’ as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, English and We...

LGA 'rapidly refocuses' improvement work

By Dan Peters | 05 May 2020

The Local Government Association (LGA) has ‘rapidly refocused’ its improvement work to help counc...

Putting local resilience under the spotlight

By Dan Peters | 05 May 2020

Views are mixed on how local resilience forums have performed during the COVID-19 emergency. Have...