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FINANCE

Gloucester not insured against cyber-attack

By Martin Ford | 12 April 2022

The council has yet to discover the full financial impact of December’s attack.

HEALTH

Extra money for refugee trauma recovery

By Martin Ford | 11 April 2022

Refugees minister Lord Harrington has suggested additional funding may be provided to councils to...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

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...

PENSIONS

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...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

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...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

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.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

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 ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

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.

EMERGENCY PLANNING

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...

SCRUTINY

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...

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