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DCN: 'Essential' role of districts in setting up new children's services

By Martin Ford | 23 July 2025

District councils will be ‘essential’ to establishing new children’s services through local gover...

Districts sound fair funding alarm

By Martin Ford | 21 July 2025

The District Councils’ Network (DCN) has joined inner London boroughs in sounding the alarm over ...

McMahon names Croydon commissioners

By Martin Ford | 18 July 2025

Commissioners have been appointed at Croydon LBC despite protestations from the council’s mayor.

New interim chief joins London borough

By Martin Ford | 18 July 2025

Paul Martin has been named interim chief executive at Newham LBC.

Luton confirms chief executive appointment

By Martin Ford | 17 July 2025

Luton BC has appointed Mark Fowler as chief executive.

'Wrong decisions' taken ahead of Southport killings

By Martin Ford | 17 July 2025

Axel Rudakubana should have been referred for local authority-led intervention years before he mu...

Call to close culture funding gap

By Martin Ford | 17 July 2025

London receives twice as much culture funding as the North, research by a think-tank has found.

Unitary achieves pay harmony six years after reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 15 July 2025

A deal to harmonise legacy pay and terms for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council wo...

Reform brands reorganisation 'disaster' for retaining senior officers

By Martin Ford | 15 July 2025

Local government reorganisation will be a ‘disaster’ for retaining senior officers in the sector,...

Concern over London borough's improvement 'buy-in'

By Martin Ford | 15 July 2025

Envoys have questioned the commitment of councillors and staff to the ‘improvement journey’ at To...