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Dudley appoints new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 02 May 2019

Kevin O’Keefe will take over from Sarah Norman next month.

Bath & North East Somerset chief executive to retire

By Martin Ford | 01 May 2019

Ashley Ayre is set to leave the authority at the end of September after 13 years of service.

Four Seasons Health Care slides into administration

By Martin Ford | 30 April 2019

Funding has been found to prop up more than 300 care homes as Four Seasons Health Care enters adm...

Austerity holding back local government fight against knife crime

By Martin Ford | 30 April 2019

‘Inadequate’ Government leadership and funding is hindering local government in tackling knife cr...

Planning system comes under fire from MPs

By Martin Ford | 30 April 2019

The Government’s approach to increasing housebuilding via the planning system has been described ...

Rural areas 'ignored' by Government, Lords claim

By Martin Ford | 29 April 2019

City Deals should be adapted and offered to ‘ignored’ rural areas, peers have said in a new report.

Dwayne Johnson appointed as Sefton chief

By Martin Ford | 29 April 2019

Sefton Council has formally approved the appointment of Dwayne Johnson as its new chief executive...

Spelthorne criticised over 'weaknesses' behind flagship property deal

By Martin Ford | 29 April 2019

An auditor has criticised ‘significant weaknesses’ in the decision-making behind Spelthorne BC’s ...

Report urges levy on Northern Powerhouse firms

By Martin Ford | 26 April 2019

The councils that make up the Northern Powerhouse should be allowed to levy additional business r...

Celebrations as Balfour Beatty takes on £26m project

By Martin Ford | 26 April 2019

Balfour Beatty’s appointment to overhaul Union Terrace Gardens has been described as a ‘moment of...