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Fourth commissioner appointed at Woking

By Martin Ford | 13 December 2023

The Government has appointed Richard Carr as a managing director commissioner at Woking BC.

Commissioners set to be appointed at Nottingham

By Martin Ford | 13 December 2023

Levelling up secretary Michael Gove is 'minded to' appoint commissioners to oversee the running o...

One in four Scottish councils have doubts over budgets

By Martin Ford | 12 December 2023

One in four Scottish councils fear they will be unable to balance their 2024-25 budgets, a new Lo...

ADASS joint chief executive appointed

By Martin Ford | 12 December 2023

The Association for Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has announced that Anna Hemmings h...

Borough council chief announces departure

By Martin Ford | 12 December 2023

The chief executive of Newcastle-under-Lyme BC, Martin Hamilton, has announced he is to step down.

Welsh councils open door to voting reform

By Martin Ford | 12 December 2023

Gwynedd Council and Powys CC are to consult on dropping first past the post in favour of single t...

Innovating in impossible times

By Martin Ford | 11 December 2023

The spectre of a section 114 notice looms over several councils, but one of the first to warn it ...

The more things change

By Ann McGauran | 11 December 2023

Funding and asylum policy are just two of the themes that have bookended an eventful year in loca...

Future Forum North: Crises require 'vision for the future'

By Martin Ford | 11 December 2023

The challenges facing the local government sector shouldn’t be a barrier to recruiting senior off...

Dudley's sustainability 'in jeopardy'

By Martin Ford | 11 December 2023

Dudley MBC has set up an improvement board following stark warnings over its finances and governa...