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PEOPLE

Salford City Council appoints director of adult social care

By Martin Ford | 18 March 2026

Lee Calvert is set to join Salford City Council as its new director of adult social care.

FINANCE

Reform UK tax hike used to 'bash party over the head'

By Martin Ford | 18 March 2026

Worcestershire CC’s 9% council tax rise has been used to ‘bash us over the head’, a senior Reform...

FINANCE

IFS: Mansion tax a 'poor substitute' for comprehensive reform

By Martin Ford | 18 March 2026

The Scottish Government’s mansion tax must be a springboard for further council tax reform, the I...

PLANNING

Planning reforms threaten 'developer free-for-all'

By Martin Ford | 17 March 2026

The voices of rural communities would be ‘severely weakened’ by the Government’s proposed plannin...

PEOPLE

Former local government minister Phil Woolas dies

By Martin Ford | 16 March 2026

Former local government minister Phil Woolas has died, his family has announced.

WORKFORCE

Wirral management overhaul to create executive director roles

By Martin Ford | 16 March 2026

Wirral MBC is proposing to create two executive director roles as part of a restructure of its se...

ASYLUM

Epping Forest ends legal fight over asylum hotel

By Martin Ford | 13 March 2026

Epping Forest DC has admitted defeat in its long-running legal battle over the use of a hotel to ...

PEOPLE

New chief executive joins borough

By Martin Ford | 12 March 2026

Andrew Donaldson has taken up the role of permanent chief executive at Halton BC this month.

FUTURE FORUM

Future Forum: Councils urged to embrace Total Place

By Martin Ford | 12 March 2026

Councils should seize the opportunity presented by ministers’ renewed interest in Total Place, ac...

WORKFORCE

Future Forum: Senior job opportunities on horizon

By Martin Ford | 12 March 2026

Local government reorganisation offers job market ‘opportunities’ as well as challenges for senio...

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