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Four new directors to lead Aberdeen transformation

By Dan Peters | 22 December 2017

Aberdeen City Council has appointed four new directors to lead a major transformation of the orga...

LGA attacks 'counter-productive' cut

By Dan Peters | 21 December 2017

A cut to councils’ public health grants has been criticised by the Local Government Association (...

Commercialisation expert to replace Lockwood

By Dan Peters | 20 December 2017

Harrow LBC’s corporate director of resources, Tom Whiting, has been promoted to interim chief exe...

Councils win high-value home reprieve

By Dan Peters | 20 December 2017

Local authorities will not be forced to sell high-value council homes until at least April 2019 a...

Interim chief secures £400k settlement

By Dan Peters | 20 December 2017

The man expected to become Slough Council’s next permanent chief executive before his council lea...

Councillors shout, bang tables and threaten to sack officers

By Dan Peters | 20 December 2017

‘Stretched’ officers are working in an environment with insufficient corporate capacity at Derby ...

Council tax increase limit raised by Javid

By Dan Peters | 19 December 2017

Councils will be allowed to increase their core council tax by up to 3% in 2018/19 without a refe...

Auditor warning ahead of deadline change

By Dan Peters | 19 December 2017

Auditors have warned against complacency after ‘disappointing’ results showed an increasing numbe...

Combined authority hires ex-Downing Street adviser

By Dan Peters | 18 December 2017

A former No 10 policy unit adviser has been hired as West Midlands Combined Authority’s (WMCA) di...

Council apologises after institutional racism finding

By Dan Peters | 18 December 2017

Bristol City Council has apologised after being accused of institutional racism in the case of a ...