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WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Regional 'head of place' roles to unite Whitehall

By Martin Ford | 12 August 2020

Whitehall is to create ‘heads of place’ roles in an effort to improve links between departments a...

FINANCE

Oxfordshire looks to bridge £16m budget gap

By Martin Ford | 12 August 2020

The council plans to delay service overhauls in a bid to cover a £16m budget shortfall this year ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Sheffield City Council to announce new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 12 August 2020

Kate Josephs' appointment is to be confirmed at a council meeting later today.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Chief on 'extended leave' after raising 'whistleblowing concerns'

By Martin Ford | 11 August 2020

Northumberland Council chief executive, Daljit Lally, emailed councillors with what are described...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

West Northants to appoint 'best of the best'

By Martin Ford | 10 August 2020

The new unitary West Northamptonshire Council is to appoint its first chief executive.

PUBLIC HEALTH

Council test and trace teams to be rolled out

By Martin Ford | 10 August 2020

Local coronavirus test and trace teams are to be rolled out to all upper-tier English councils.

PAY

Councils 'disempowered and sidelined'

By Martin Ford | 10 August 2020

Councils should be given responsibility for the coronavirus test and trace system, a group of exp...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Preston enters lockdown

By Martin Ford | 10 August 2020

Restrictions have been imposed on Preston following a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in the...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Councils ask for coronavirus licensing powers

By Martin Ford | 07 August 2020

A call has been made for public health issues to be incorporated into licensing laws.

COMBINED AUTHORITY

MPs urge new approach to local lockdowns

By Martin Ford | 07 August 2020

Lockdowns of individual towns have been advocated by MPs in a row over the response to the corona...

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