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Procurement targeted in bid for growth

By Martin Ford | 14 February 2025

An overhaul of procurement processes has been announced by the Government in a bid to revitalise ...

BCP chief executive announces retirement

By Martin Ford | 13 February 2025

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council chief executive Graham Farrant has announced he...

New chief executive announced for East Lothian

By Martin Ford | 12 February 2025

Laurence Rockey is to be the new chief executive of East Lothian Council.

Half of Scotland in 'wrong' council tax band

By Martin Ford | 12 February 2025

More than half of Scottish properties are effectively in the ‘wrong’ council tax band, research b...

Housing: This time it's personal

By Martin Ford | 12 February 2025

Martin Ford sat down with the Housing, Communities and Local Government committee’s new chair Flo...

Funding crisis requires radicalism, MPs told

By Martin Ford | 11 February 2025

A more 'radical' approach is required from the Government to turn around the financial crisis fac...

Lancashire to confirm chief executive appointment

By Martin Ford | 11 February 2025

Lancashire CC is set to appoint Mark Wynn as its permanent chief executive.

Council funding gap 'unbridgeable'

By Martin Ford | 10 February 2025

The Treasury has come under fire from peers for adding to councils’ financial pressures with incr...

Minister told districts funding level 'just not acceptable'

By Martin Ford | 06 February 2025

Local government minister Jim McMahon has responded to claims district authorities will see littl...

Unitary set to make chief executive appointment

By Martin Ford | 06 February 2025

North East Lincolnshire Council has recommended that Sharon Wroot is appointed interim chief exec...