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Exclusive: London borough is top for productivity
IMPOWER INDEX

Exclusive: London borough is top for productivity

By Ann McGauran | 05 February 2026

Kensington and Chelsea LBC is the most productive council in England, the latest IMPOWER Index Top 10 has revealed.

REORGANISATION

Unpicking the Spelthorne strategy

By Heather Jameson | 23 October 2025

As the decision on reorganisation in Surrey is delayed, Spelthorne BC chief executive Daniel Moua...

INTERVENTION

Envoys sent in to indebted council

By William Eichler | 10 July 2025

Concerns about Warrington BC’s levels of debt have prompted the Government to send in four minist...

INTERVENTION

Ministerial envoys to be sent to Warrington

By Martin Ford | 08 May 2025

A team of ministerial envoys are to be sent to Warrington BC amid doubts over the council’s ‘will...

HOUSING

Westminster brings 'failing' commercial venture in-house

By Martin Ford | 21 September 2018

Westminster City Council is to bring its arms-length housing company back under direct control fo...

COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT

Market 'saturated' with council trading companies

By Martin Ford | 21 September 2018

Almost two-thirds of councils have established trading companies, new research has found.

FINANCE

Sevenoaks' rapid road to success

By Peter Fleming | 19 September 2018

Sevenoaks DC was the first authority to become financially self-sufficient – a model that many ot...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Councils deserve a better deal after Carillion's collapse

By David Hutton | 16 August 2018

Local government figures recently met to discuss the current state of commissioning and procureme...

FINANCE

Call for more councils to become social investors

By Martin Ford | 04 June 2018

Councils are being urged to ensure investments yield community benefits, in addition to generatin...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Cross-sector leadership – the way forward

By Steve Guest | 21 May 2018

Jessica Mullinger and Steve Guest look at the lessons that can be learned from the private and pu...

COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT

Councils spent £3.8bn on commercial property, study finds

By William Eichler | 12 April 2018

Local authorities spent nearly £4bn on commercial property assets between 2013 and 2017, a new st...

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You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job

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