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Financial acumen 'essential' for county chiefs

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2018

The officer brought in by Lancashire CC because of her expertise with figures has described finan...

Call for devolution jump-start after policy stalls

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2018

Local government secretary Sajid Javid's latest annual report on devolution has laid bare the ext...

NEC buys Northgate for £475m

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2018

Software and services provider Northgate Public Services (NPS) has announced it has been bought b...

Profit predictions beat expectations at Interserve

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2018

Construction and support services provider Interserve expects its 2018 operating profit to be ahe...

Javid sends inspector into Northamptonshire

By Dan Peters | 09 January 2018

Local government secretary Sajid Javid has ordered a best value inspection of Conservative-led No...

Council to change name

By Dan Peters | 09 January 2018

Shepway DC will change its name to reflect the two major towns within its boundary.

Social care funding plea amid NHS crisis

By Dan Peters | 04 January 2018

Social care directors have warned delays to operations and hospital admissions will continue with...

Council staff to transfer back from BT

By Dan Peters | 04 January 2018

South Tyneside MBC staff are preparing to transfer back to the council later this year after BT d...

New construction framework to measure social value

By Dan Peters | 04 January 2018

A new £1.1bn regional construction framework will measure social value as standard.

Council defends end of broadband business

By Dan Peters | 04 January 2018

Aylesbury Vale DC has defended its decision to sell the assets of its fibre broadband business le...