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CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Southampton announces new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 09 June 2022

Southampton City Council is to name a long-serving member of its leadership team as its new chief...

SOCIAL CARE

Warning over ICSs becoming 'cabals of self-interest'

By Martin Ford | 08 June 2022

Health and social care secretary Sajid Javid was forced to defend the new system when he appeared...

DEVOLUTION

Some areas will 'lose out' from levelling up

By Martin Ford | 08 June 2022

The Government will be hard-pressed to deliver its manifesto pledge of levelling up every part of...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

West Dunbartonshire names new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 07 June 2022

Peter Hessett, currently the council’s chief officer of regulatory and regeneration, has been at ...

OFSTED

Council to retain children's services control

By Martin Ford | 07 June 2022

North East Lincolnshire Council has been ordered to work with another authority to improve its ch...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

60% of homecare providers rejecting referrals

By Martin Ford | 06 June 2022

Almost two-thirds of homecare providers are turning down referrals due to staff shortages, accord...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Unitary chief to stand down

By Martin Ford | 06 June 2022

Reading Council's chief executive Peter Sloman has announced he is leaving his post.

FINANCE

Children driven into care by poverty

By Martin Ford | 06 June 2022

Child poverty contributed to more than 10,000 young people entering care over the course of five ...

FINANCE

Councillors 'undermining' improvements at Wirral

By Martin Ford | 01 June 2022

The actions of members at Wirral MBC are threatening efforts to improve the council’s finances, a...

ELECTIONS

Concern over electoral registration

By Martin Ford | 31 May 2022

Concerns have been raised that registration details for millions of voters may be out of date.

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