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CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Former chief takes boundary commission role

By Martin Ford | 31 January 2022

Beverley Smith has been appointed chair of the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales.

FINANCE

Staff shortages 'clear and present danger'

By Martin Ford | 31 January 2022

The extent of widespread workforce disruption has been discussed by senior members of the Local G...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Halton appoints new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 28 January 2022

Stephen Young is currently an executive director at Lancashire CC.

FINANCE

Blaenau Gwent receives damning report in public interest

By Martin Ford | 28 January 2022

Auditors said oversight of the council's waste company was ‘inadequate’ for more than a decade.

FINANCE

Knowsley leisure firm in £2m bailout

By Martin Ford | 27 January 2022

The authority originally formed Volair to reduce its lesiure service’s dependency on council fund...

FINANCE

Croydon subjected to second report in the public interest

By Martin Ford | 26 January 2022

Croydon LBC’s auditor has issued a second report in the public interest after uncovering ‘fundame...

FINANCE

Cumbria continues legal battle against reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 26 January 2022

The county council is opposed to the Government’s decision to replace the county council and six ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

North West Leicestershire chief resigns

By Martin Ford | 26 January 2022

Bev Smith, who joined the council in 2017, has announced her resignation.

LEGISLATION

Are councils boarding the ICS bus?

By Ann McGauran | 26 January 2022

Integrated care systems are the cornerstone of the Government’s health and care reforms, but are ...

WHITEHALL

Councils urged to go faster on grants

By Martin Ford | 25 January 2022

Chief executives have been urged by the Government to go faster in distributing COVID-19 grants.

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