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CHIEF EXECUTIVES
North Ayrshire chief Elma Murray to retire
By Martin Ford | 29 August 2018
North Ayrshire Council’s chief executive, Elma Murray, is to retire after nine years in the role.
WHITEHALL
SOLACE: Peer reviews should be made mandatory and transparent
By Dan Peters | 24 August 2018
Council chief executives have suggested that the Local Government Association’s (LGA) peer review...
BUSINESS
File on arrested four passed to prosecutors
By Dan Peters | 23 August 2018
Police have finally submitted a file of evidence to prosecutors in relation to four local governm...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Crunch time for municipal bonds
By Dan Peters | 23 August 2018
The struggling Municipal Bonds Agency has pleaded for councils to ‘pull behind us’ amid warnings ...
WHITEHALL
LGA to undertake comprehensive chiefs' survey for first time in nine years
By Dan Peters | 21 August 2018
Smith Square is to update its knowledge of chief executives and chief officers by organising a co...
WHITEHALL
CIPFA faces member rebellion over traffic light index
By Dan Peters | 20 August 2018
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) is facing opposition from its o...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Are council chiefs much different from football managers?
By Blair McPherson | 17 August 2018
Blair McPherson looks at the delicate relationship between council leaders and chief executives a...
FINANCE
A funding system that's had its time
By Tim Willis | 15 August 2018
Are business rates a dinosaur tax? Tim Willis explores the pros and cons of the current business ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
What is the strategy for local government?
By Lawrence Conway | 15 August 2018
Lawrence Conway says the sector needs a unified strategy that is sustainable with forthright lead...
WHITEHALL
'Knock-on effects' warning over LEP deadline
By Mark Conrad | 14 August 2018
A policy expert has added his criticism to the ‘overly-hasty’ September deadline for reformed Loc...
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