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London borough confirms new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 21 July 2023

Tower Hamlets LBC has appointed Steve Halsey as its new permanent chief executive.

Kirklees to make chief executive appointment

By Martin Ford | 21 July 2023

Steve Mawson is expected to become the next chief executive of Kirklees MBC.

LGA to create Local Government White Paper

By Martin Ford | 20 July 2023

The Local Government Association (LGA) is to press ahead with plans for a sector White Paper.

LGA waits on immigration minister meeting

By Martin Ford | 20 July 2023

Local government leaders are awaiting a meeting with ministers as councils struggle to find homes...

Government formally intervenes in Croydon

By Martin Ford | 20 July 2023

Ministers have moved Croydon LBC’s improvement and assurance panel to a statutory footing, meanin...

Government concessions over infrastructure levy

By Martin Ford | 19 July 2023

The Government has offered concessions on its planned infrastructure levy in the face of oppositi...

Councils told to 'step up' on refugee housing

By Martin Ford | 19 July 2023

The Government has told councils to ‘step up’ efforts to provide permanent homes for Afghan refug...

EXCLUSIVE: Councils' pay performance laid bare

By Martin Ford | 18 July 2023

The time taken by councils to pay their suppliers has been revealed in a campaign group’s new rep...

Government to 'reset' local audit

By Martin Ford | 18 July 2023

Local government minister Lee Rowley said statutory deadlines would be announced in the autumn in...

Housing and infrastructure in doubt after funding pulled

By Martin Ford | 17 July 2023

New housing, roads, public transport, green spaces, schools and jobs have been plunged into doubt...