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PEOPLE
City chief executive announces departure
By Martin Ford | 15 April 2026
Derby City Council chief executive Paul Simpson has announced he is to stand down.
PEOPLE
Sector mourns loss of 'giant of English devolution'
By Martin Ford | 02 April 2026
Tributes have been paid to the former chief executive of Greater Manchester Combined Authority (G...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Government silence on planning fees control timeline
By Dan Peters | 02 April 2026
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has refused to indicate when co...
DEVOLUTION
Further devolution plans unveiled
By Neil Merrick | 01 April 2026
Council leaders in the Midlands and West of England have begun responding to a call from minister...
WHITEHALL
Concerns over Whitehall delay to grooming plea
By Dan Peters | 31 March 2026
Home Affairs Committee chair Dame Karen Bradley has raised concerns over Whitehall delays in dema...
ELECTIONS
Chief executive defends by-election integrity
By Martin Ford | 30 March 2026
Manchester City Council chief executive Tom Stannard has defended the ‘integrity’ of last month’s...
PEOPLE
Unitary council names permanent chief executive
By Martin Ford | 30 March 2026
Sharon Wroot has been confirmed as the permanent chief executive of North East Lincolnshire Council.
HOUSING
EXCLUSIVE: Rising temporary accommodation bill fuelled by B&B exodus
By Dan Peters | 26 March 2026
The amount of money spent by councils in the capital on the most expensive type of emergency temp...
PAY
Council workers offered 3.3% pay rise in 'full and final' deal
By William Eichler | 25 March 2026
Local government workers have been offered a pay increase of 3.30% from 1 April 2026 in what the ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA to recruit interim chief
By Heather Jameson | 16 March 2026
The Local Government Association has launched the search for an interim chief executive as curren...
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