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CHIEF EXECUTIVES

City of London unveils new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 18 November 2022

Ian Thomas was appointed as the organisation’s town clerk and chief executive at a meeting of the...

FINANCE

'Uncertain' future for Liverpool's finances

By Martin Ford | 18 November 2022

Liverpool City Council’s commissioners have said there is uncertainty over whether the local auth...

FINANCE

Autumn Statement: More mayors announced

By Martin Ford | 17 November 2022

Four new mayoral authorities are in the pipeline with ‘advanced discussions’ under way, the chanc...

FINANCE

Autumn Statement: Northern Powerhouse Rail to be 'core' only

By Martin Ford | 17 November 2022

The chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed hopes for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) to be completed...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Isle of Wight selects next chief executive

By Martin Ford | 17 November 2022

Councillors at Isle of Wight Council have voted to appoint Wendy Perera as their new chief execut...

FINANCE

Districts escalate service sharing

By Martin Ford | 16 November 2022

Two councils will share leadership teams and almost all their services under an agreement expecte...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Count mistake 'damaged trust in elections'

By Martin Ford | 16 November 2022

A failure to count 1,000 votes by Barnsley MBC ‘damaged trust in elections,’ an investigation has...

WHITEHALL

Calls for UKSPF funding flexibility

By Martin Ford and Mark Conrad | 16 November 2022

Local government has asked Whitehall to reprofile cash from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF)...

WHITEHALL

'Don't scrap Ukraine homes scheme'

By Martin Ford | 16 November 2022

The Government has been urged not to scrap the Homes for Ukraine scheme amid reports it could fal...

FINANCE

Councils are chasing the cash

By Martin Ford | 16 November 2022

As local authorities await the details of the Autumn Statement, Martin Ford tests the water for v...

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