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PLANNING

Lords call for further funding for planning

By Martin Ford | 25 April 2023

Ministers have resisted pressure from peers to increase resourcing for councils despite the plann...

FINANCE

'It's all to play for'

By Martin Ford | 24 April 2023

Cornwall Council has seen the collapse of its level three devolution deal. Martin Ford talks to s...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Norwich to confirm next chief

By Martin Ford | 24 April 2023

Norwich City Council’s interim chief executive, Louise Rawsthorne, is expected to take up the rol...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Sefton announces new chief

By Martin Ford | 21 April 2023

Philip Porter is currently corporate director of adult social care and health for Brent LBC.

DIGITAL

Cyber attack led to data breach

By Martin Ford | 21 April 2023

Capita has admitted data was stolen during a Cyber attack that disrupted council services.

PLANNING

Planning system 'holding back' major infrastructure projects

By Martin Ford | 19 April 2023

The planning system is holding back the building of major infrastructure projects, according to a...

FINANCE

Council to review governance failures

By Martin Ford | 19 April 2023

Devon CC is to embark on a governance review in a bid to tackle ‘serious, material, well-evidence...

DEVOLUTION

Cornish push for nation status defeated

By Martin Ford | 18 April 2023

Calls for Cornwall Council to pursue devolution on the scale of Wales or Scotland have been narro...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Kent chief retires due to ill health

By Martin Ford | 18 April 2023

David Cockburn will step down from the authority in the summer, having served as top officer sinc...

ELECTIONS

New doubts over voter ID data

By Martin Ford | 17 April 2023

Fresh doubts have been raised about the recording of people turned away from polling stations due...

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