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FINANCE

Shropshire 'a hair's breadth' from s114

By Martin Ford | 25 September 2025

Shropshire Council will have to rely on Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) to stave off a sectio...

DEVOLUTION

Counties' concern over devolution proposals

By Martin Ford | 25 September 2025

County councils have hit out at proposals to give mayors control over services like health and cr...

AI

Local government leading AI adoption

By Martin Ford | 24 September 2025

Local government is among the sectors in the vanguard of AI adoption, according to a survey.

FINANCE

Sheffield reaches £36m equal pay settlement

By Martin Ford | 23 September 2025

Sheffield City Council is to spend £36m to settle equal pay claims lodged by trade unions Unison,...

DEVOLUTION

MPs call for further skills devolution

By Martin Ford | 23 September 2025

The Government has been urged by MPs to devolve education and training for 16 to 19-year-olds to ...

PEOPLE

Shropshire chief executive to stand down

By Martin Ford | 22 September 2025

Shropshire Council’s chief executive Andy Begley has announced that he is to leave the authority.

POLITICS

Reform fends off attempt to overturn flag policy

By Martin Ford | 22 September 2025

An attempt to overturn Warwickshire CC’s controversial flag policy has fallen at the first hurdle.

FINANCE

Common failures among EFS recipients uncovered

By Martin Ford | 22 September 2025

The most common failings plunging councils into financial crisis have been laid out in analysis p...

PEOPLE

Broxtowe appoints interim chief executive

By Martin Ford | 19 September 2025

Zulfiqar Darr, has been appointed as the interim chief executive at Broxtowe BC.

PEOPLE

Joint chief executive departs two districts

By Martin Ford | 19 September 2025

The chief executive of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse DCs, Mark Stone, has announced h...

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