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Council scraps chief's role as part of transformation

By Dan Peters | 02 March 2018

Shepway DC is scrapping the role of chief executive as part of a transformation project that aims...

Council chief executive Stewart dies

By Dan Peters | 01 March 2018

A council chief executive with a career lasting more than 40 years in local government has died.

Kerslake in attempt to break devolution deadlock

By Dan Peters | 01 March 2018

The former head of the Civil Service, Lord Kerslake, has been drafted in to resolve the deadlock ...

Scottish Government accused of 'deflection tactics'

By Dan Peters | 01 March 2018

Councils have accused the Scottish Government of using ‘deflection tactics’ after a top minister ...

Push back over major disaster response

By Dan Peters | 28 February 2018

The Home Office is battling against the clock to convince regions to take on responsibility for r...

Labour in tourism tax call

By Dan Peters | 27 February 2018

Labour has urged the Scottish Government to bring forward plans for a tourist tax after council l...

Hellard steps down from Liverpool

By Dan Peters | 26 February 2018

Liverpool City Council’s director of finance and resources has stepped down, the authority has co...

Gwynne calls for commissioners to take over Northamptonshire CC

By Dan Peters | 23 February 2018

Shadow local government secretary Andrew Gwynne has urged his political rival Sajid Javid to send...

Fitzgerald to be on bail for a year

By Dan Peters | 23 February 2018

Four men, including Liverpool City Council boss Ged Fitzgerald, will have been on bail for a year...

Rates relief row comes to court

By Dan Peters | 22 February 2018

The dispute between councils and NHS trusts over business rates relief has flared up again after ...