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CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Council leaders demand review of combined authority

By Martin Ford | 19 September 2018

Two council leaders have demanded a review of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Enfield director to leave sector

By Martin Ford | 19 September 2018

All the latest personnel moves in local government.

WHITEHALL

Sector defends Wigan chief after abuse

By Martin Ford | 18 September 2018

Local government figures have rallied around a chief executive after she was subjected to abuse o...

BUSINESS RATES

Essex councils clash over business rates retention pilot

By Martin Ford | 18 September 2018

A bid by Essex’s local authorities to pilot a business rates retention project worth up to £20m c...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Highland Council appoints Donna Manson as chief executive

By Martin Ford | 18 September 2018

Donna Manson has been announced as the new chief executive of Highland Council.

REORGANISATION

Torbay to create town councils to increase income

By Martin Ford | 17 September 2018

A new tier of government could be created in Torbay to raise more funds and ease financial pressu...

AUDIT

What do traffic jams, hopscotch and skyscrapers have in common?

By Martin Ford | 14 September 2018

Diary considers itself something of a connoisseur when it comes to audit reports, but recently fo...

SCOTLAND

COSLA increases pay offer to unions

By Martin Ford | 14 September 2018

A new pay offer has been put forward by councils in Scotland in a bid to avert industrial action.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Prosser expected to get top new unitary job

By Martin Ford | 14 September 2018

Dorset Councils Partnership chief executive, Matt Prosser, is expected to take the reins at one o...

JOBS

Wandsworth elections chief retires after 43 years at council

By Martin Ford | 14 September 2018

The latest moves in local government personnel this week.

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