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Call for professionalisation of councillors

By Martin Ford | 05 December 2022

The role of councillor should become a full-time profession as part of further devolution, it has...

Blackpool faces 'struggle' to bridge spending gap

By Martin Ford | 05 December 2022

Blackpool Council has conceded it will ‘struggle’ to bridge a spending gap of almost £11m by the ...

Council announces new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 05 December 2022

Wyre BC has confirmed that Rebecca Huddleston will take over when current chief executive officer...

Cornwall devolution deal unveiled

By Martin Ford | 02 December 2022

The deal includes funding and new powers over housing, skills and transport, but will depend on t...

Oxfordshire to appoint former Solace president

By Martin Ford | 02 December 2022

Coventry City Council’s long-serving chief executive Martin Reeves is set to join Oxfordshire CC.

London borough chief announces retirement

By Martin Ford | 01 December 2022

Former MJ local authority of the year award winner, Martin Esom, is set to retire.

Spelthorne investments 'unlawful'

By Martin Ford | 01 December 2022

Property purchases worth £229m made by Spelthorne BC may have been unlawful, its external auditor...

Highland chief executive heads to Devon

By Martin Ford | 01 December 2022

Devon CC has appointed Donna Manson as its new chief executive.

Funding request to rescue inflation-hit City Deal

By Martin Ford | 30 November 2022

Derry City & Strabane DC is to request more funding to back its £250m City Deal as inflation thre...

Minister insists care sector prepared for next pandemic

By Martin Ford | 30 November 2022

The adult social care sector is prepared for future pandemics following the ‘devastating’ impact ...