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Leader admits SEND report was 'uncomfortable reading'

By Martin Ford | 10 November 2022

Kent CC is at risk of Government intervention following a damning indictment of its provision for...

DLUHC minister roles confirmed

By Martin Ford | 09 November 2022

A reshuffle of ministerial roles at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLU...

Eight councils in shared services talks

By Martin Ford | 07 November 2022

Eight Essex councils covering one million people are in talks to share services in a bid to make ...

Concern over elections timetable

By Martin Ford | 07 November 2022

Campaigners and elections staff have raised concerns over the deliverability of voter ID at next ...

COSLA chief to step down

By Martin Ford | 04 November 2022

The chief executive of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities has announced her intention t...

Auditor hands statutory recommendations to two councils

By Martin Ford | 04 November 2022

Two councils have been issued with rare statutory recommendations by their external auditor.

Sandwell names new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 04 November 2022

Shokat Lal is expected be appointed as Sandwell MBC’s permanent chief executive.

Mandarins deny ICSs 'set up to fail'

By Martin Ford | 03 November 2022

MPs on the Public Accounts Committee quizzed top civil servants from the Department of Health and...

Council in talks over safety valve breach

By Martin Ford | 03 November 2022

Dorset Council is holding talks with Whitehall as it expects to breach an agreement to pay off it...

Orkney ends 'frustrating' search for new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 02 November 2022

Orkney Islands Council has appointed a new chief executive after three previous recruitment attem...