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FINANCE

Health services' concerns over council cuts

By Martin Ford | 02 May 2023

Health services have voiced concerns over local government cost-cutting measures as both sectors ...

PAY

COSLA 'disappointment' as pay offer rejected

By Martin Ford | 28 April 2023

Trade unions have voted to reject a pay offer put forward by the Convention of Scottish Local Aut...

FINANCE

Devon decision-making 'driven by officers'

By Martin Ford | 28 April 2023

Decision-making at Conservative-led Devon CC is ‘driven by officers,’ a senior councillor has cla...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Council director appointed CQC interim chief inspector

By Martin Ford | 28 April 2023

James Bullion is to join the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as interim chief inspector of adult so...

HOUSING

Dudley in health and safety breach

By Martin Ford | 27 April 2023

Dudley MBC has been found to have breached health and safety rules by the Regulator of Social Hou...

WELFARE

Councils better placed to deliver welfare than DWP, leaders claim

By Martin Ford | 26 April 2023

Sector representatives were brought before the Work and Pensions Committee to hear their experien...

ELECTIONS

4.5% of voters without ID apply for certificate

By Martin Ford | 26 April 2023

Just 89,502 applications had been made before the deadline - representing 4.5% of the estimated t...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

London borough to appoint permanent chief

By Martin Ford | 25 April 2023

Barking and Dagenham LBC’s acting chief executive, Fiona Taylor, is expected to be appointed on a...

PLANNING

'Gargantuan hole' in Government housebuilding approach, MP suggests

By Martin Ford | 25 April 2023

The Government’s U-turn on housebuilding targets has brought production of local plans to a halt,...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Borough appoints long-serving officer as chief

By Martin Ford | 25 April 2023

Fareham BC has announced the appointment of Andrew Wannell as its new chief executive officer.

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