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Mayor's meetings with contractors breached constitution

By Martin Ford | 11 April 2022

Meetings between Middlesbrough’s Mayor and contractors over the council’s flagship regeneration p...

Pension pool chief announces departure

By Martin Ford | 08 April 2022

Mike O’Donnell has held the role at the London Collective Investment Vehicle for the last three y...

Dumfries and Galloway appoints new chief

By Martin Ford | 08 April 2022

Dawn Roberts, who has worked in local government for more than 25 years, will take over from inte...

London borough appoints new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 07 April 2022

Ealing LBC has selected Tony Clements as its new chief executive, subject to a council vote.

Lambeth announces new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 07 April 2022

Bayo Dosunmu, currently the council’s deputy chief executive and strategic director for resident ...

Energy strategy to bring about planning overhaul

By Martin Ford | 07 April 2022

The Government is to reform planning regulations in the hope of boosting the nation’s energy supply.

Dover to 'review involvement' with forum after days of chaos

By Martin Ford | 06 April 2022

Dover DC is ‘reviewing its involvement’ with Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) following days of traffi...

Peer challenge criticises councillor infighting

By Martin Ford | 06 April 2022

Councillors at Windsor & Maidenhead BC are ‘showing the council in a poor light’ according to a c...

Gloucestershire improvement notice lifted

By Martin Ford | 05 April 2022

An improvement notice issued to Gloucestershire CC’s children’s services has been lifted.

New restrictions on use of capital receipts

By Martin Ford | 05 April 2022

Councils have been able to use funds from asset sales to cover revenue costs of projects that red...