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PEOPLE
St Helens chief executive to retire
By Martin Ford | 02 January 2025
St Helens MBC chief executive Kath O’Dwyer has announced she is to retire later this year.
DEVOLUTION
Combined authority chief executive role to be split
By Paul Marinko | 23 December 2024
It is believed the scope of the chief executive role at Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) wil...
PEOPLE
Mansfield names next chief executive
By Martin Ford | 20 December 2024
James Biddlestone has been confirmed as Mansfield DC’s new chief executive.
DEVOLUTION
Christmas cull
By By Heather Jameson | 19 December 2024
More than 100 councils could be abolished by 2027 in radical plans detailed by the Government thi...
PEOPLE
Darlington set to appoint chief executive
By Martin Ford | 17 December 2024
Rose Rouse is set to be confirmed as the next chief executive of Darlington BC.
OMBUDSMAN
Ombudsman struggles to allocate cases
By Emily Twinch | 17 December 2024
A 15% increase in complaints received by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman in the la...
PLANNING
Government changes rules to spot slow planners
By Dan Peters | 17 December 2024
The speed with which councils decide planning applications will be assessed over a shorter time p...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: LGA overhaul mooted after 'big conversation'
By Dan Peters | 12 December 2024
The Local Government Association (LGA) could be overhauled as part of efforts to increase its inf...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Council U-turn on clawing back chief's pay-out
By Dan Peters | 11 December 2024
Croydon LBC has given up trying to recover cash from the settlement payment made to former chief ...
PEOPLE
Enfield chief executive to join Lambeth
By Martin Ford | 09 December 2024
Enfield LBC’s chief executive Ian Davis is set to leave the authority to join Lambeth LBC.
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