Stronger Things: Make services people-centred
POLITICS

Stronger Things: Make services people-centred

By Heather Jameson | 03 June 2025

Central government needs to put power in the hands of those who are invested in place, Cabinet minister Georgia Gould told New Local’s Stronger Things event in London today.

REORGANISATION

MHCLG floats post-reorganisation social care partnerships

By Dan Peters | 03 June 2025

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has suggested social care partn...

PEOPLE

Combined authority chief executive to stand down

By Martin Ford | 02 June 2025

Laura Shoaf has announced she is to stand down as chief executive of the West Midlands Combined A...

POLITICS

Reform councils' finances to be reviewed

By Izzy Lepone | 02 June 2025

A team of auditors led by a UK ‘tech entrepreneur’ will be tasked with reviewing the finances of ...

PEOPLE

Unitary names next chief executive

By Martin Ford | 30 May 2025

Aidan Dunn has been recommended as Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council’s new chief ...

FINANCE

Barnet lobbies for fair funding review to reflect care costs

By Dan Peters | 28 May 2025

Barnet LBC is lobbying for adult social care costs to be adequately reflected in the Government’s...

PEOPLE

Warrington chief to retire

By Martin Ford | 27 May 2025

Warrington BC’s chief executive Professor Steven Broomhead has announced his retirement.

FINANCE

Call for Warrington officers' resignations

By Martin Ford | 23 May 2025

Conservatives in Warrington have called for senior officers to resign following the announcement ...

PEOPLE

Chief executive to retire after 30 years in role

By Martin Ford | 23 May 2025

The country’s longest-serving chief executive has announced his retirement.

TRANSFORMATION

EXCLUSIVE: LGA engagement warning over ICB changes

By Dan Peters | 21 May 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned of the ‘risks and potential missed opportunitie...

POLICY

Ministers 'should expand devolution agenda'

By Joe Lepper | 19 May 2025

Ministers should expand their devolution agenda to give more powers to local government over rail...

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