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Enfield appoints executive director

By Martin Ford | 08 August 2025

Brett Leahy has been appointed as executive director of environment and communities at Enfield LB...

Shifting the presssure

By Martin Ford | 07 August 2025

With consultation set to close on the fair funding review, Martin Ford looks at the challenges fa...

Fears fair funding could trigger section 114 notices

By Martin Ford | 07 August 2025

Fears councils may be forced into issuing section 114 notices by the fair funding review have bee...

Councils demand greater recognition in emergency planning

By Martin Ford | 05 August 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) has demanded recognition of councils as an ‘equal and trus...

Reorganisation plans to include social care partnerships

By Martin Ford | 04 August 2025

Councils will have to set out plans for partnership working in social care as part of reorganisat...

Three unitary option emerges for Staffordshire

By Martin Ford | 01 August 2025

Six districts in Staffordshire have opened consultation on reorganisation including an option of ...

'Serious issues' over fair funding formula

By Martin Ford | 01 August 2025

A key part of the proposed Fair Funding formula must be removed due to ‘serious issues’, London C...

Chief executive calls time on 33-year career

By Martin Ford | 31 July 2025

Westmorland and Furness Council has announced the retirement of chief executive Sam Plum.

Plan to split county in two 'increasingly likely'

By Martin Ford | 31 July 2025

A reorganisation that would split Nottinghamshire into two is becoming increasingly likely, altho...

Pandemic pandemonium

By Martin Ford | 31 July 2025

Exercises carried out to prepare for another potential pandemic have uncovered a litany of challe...