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LONDON COUNCILS

London Councils appoints new director

By Martin Ford | 27 June 2022

Piali Das Gupta has been announced as a new strategy director at the organisation.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Telford & Wrekin named Council of the Year at MJ Awards

By Martin Ford | 24 June 2022

Telford & Wrekin Council has claimed the biggest prize of the day at The MJ Achievement Awards 20...

FINANCE

Slough to overhaul finance team

By Martin Ford | 23 June 2022

Slough Council is to restructure its finance department in a bid to turn around its fortunes.

FINANCE

North Yorkshire unitary to inherit 'frightening' deficit

By Martin Ford | 23 June 2022

North Yorkshire’s new unitary council could inherit a budget deficit of £50m, it has been revealed.

SOCIAL CARE

National Care Service denounced as 'power grab'

By Martin Ford | 23 June 2022

The National Care Service Bill unveiled by the Scottish Government has been denounced as a ‘power...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Scottish council chief to step down after 18 months

By Martin Ford | 22 June 2022

Netta Meadows will leave Scottish Borders Council in September.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Braintree confirms chief executive appointment

By Martin Ford | 22 June 2022

Braintree DC has appointed Dan Gascoyne as its new chief executive.

PLANNING

Planning reforms will 'erode public participation'

By Martin Ford | 22 June 2022

MPs have warned the role of councils and the public in planning are under threat from the Governm...

IMMIGRATION

UK to take in Ukrainian child refugees

By Martin Ford | 21 June 2022

The UK is to take in unaccompanied child refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine with hundreds alread...

FINANCE

Auditor raises concerns over council's commercial investments

By Martin Ford | 20 June 2022

An auditor has raised concerns over the long-term future of Warrington Council’s commercial inves...

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