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FINANCE

Slough commissioners sack chief for 'gross misconduct'

By Dan Peters | 09 March 2022

Slough Council’s commissioners have sacked chief executive Josie Wragg for ‘gross misconduct’ wit...

PAY

EXCLUSIVE: Week-long strike over pay to hit sector

By Dan Peters | 08 March 2022

Council workers are expected to strike for a week this month in the first coordinated industrial ...

WHITEHALL

Ministers maintain power over CQC reviews

By Dan Peters | 08 March 2022

Ministers have dismissed an attempted challenge from peers to proposed fresh powers over looming ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

South-east Midlands eyes level two devolution deal

By Dan Peters | 07 March 2022

Talks are underway on a level two devolution deal for the south-east Midlands.

FINANCE

Council tax reform call as budgets passed

By Dan Peters | 04 March 2022

A senior sector figure has called for council tax reform as local authorities continued to pass t...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

East Hants wanted split from Havant, councillors claim

By Dan Peters | 04 March 2022

An ex-leader of Havant BC has expressed disappointment that East Hampshire DC will establish its ...

BUSINESS

Delay to waste scheme will create 'vacuum of uncertainty'

By Dan Peters | 04 March 2022

A scheme to shift the cost of collecting household waste from taxpayers to producers has been del...

HEALTH

Government faces 'uphill battle' on improving health

By Dan Peters | 04 March 2022

The Government is facing an ‘increasingly uphill battle’ in its mission to improve the health of ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Councils warn of 'staffing crisis' amid exodus

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2022

Councils have warned of a ‘staffing crisis’ as the number of children and family social workers q...

WHITEHALL

Working group to be formed on council data requests

By Dan Peters | 28 February 2022

The Government is to form a working group to understand what data it is ‘feasible’ for councils t...

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