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FINANCE

Nottingham commissioners would 'undermine senior officers'

By Martin Ford | 04 January 2024

Nottingham City Council has urged the Government not to send in commissioners to oversee the runn...

FINANCE

Welsh minister backs tax reforms

By Martin Ford | 03 January 2024

One of the candidates to become first minister of Wales has backed reform of council tax.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Guildford and Waverley appoint joint chief executive

By Martin Ford | 03 January 2024

Pedro Wrobel has been appointed as the joint chief executive of Guildford BC and Waverley BC foll...

FINANCE

'A lot to be done' to improve councils' governance

By Martin Ford | 02 January 2024

There is ‘a lot to be done’ to improve management in failing local authorities, the sector watchd...

FINANCE

Council tax freeze to cost £156m

By Martin Ford | 02 January 2024

Scottish councils face a real terms cut of up to £156m next year as a result of the council tax f...

DIGITAL

Alarm sounded on cyber threat to local elections

By Martin Ford | 21 December 2023

Ministers have written to councils to warn of attempted foreign interference in next year’s elect...

PLANNING

New nutrient neutrality laws shelved

By Martin Ford | 21 December 2023

Plans to introduce new laws on nutrient neutrality have been shelved by the Government.

PLANNING

Council confirms asylum centre appeal

By Martin Ford | 21 December 2023

West Lindsey DC is to appeal against the dismissal of its judicial review over the Home Office’s ...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Councillor-officer relations coming under pressure

By Martin Ford | 20 December 2023

Relations between councillors and officers are being tested by the increasing financial pressures...

FINANCE

Scottish finance settlement 'is not enough'

By Martin Ford | 19 December 2023

The Scottish Government has said councils will receive the equivalent of a 5% council tax increas...

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