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CHIEF EXECUTIVES
EXCLUSIVE: Council denies senior officer suspensions amid chief executive exit row
By Dan Peters | 06 August 2026
Two senior Derby City Council officers are ‘currently out of the office’ after a row over two fac...
RECRUITMENT
Shadow council delays permanent boss appointment
By Dan Peters | 03 August 2026
West Surrey’s shadow authority has pushed back its recruitment of a permanent chief executive.
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Women bear full force of rise in abuse by councillors
By Neil Merrick | 29 July 2026
A growing number of council chiefs are reporting abuse and inappropriate behaviour by councillors...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA scraps two-grade pay cuts as restructure redundancies to fall
By Dan Peters | 23 July 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) has dropped plans to demote staff by two pay grades and sc...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall exploring adding teeth to standards regime
By Dan Peters | 21 July 2026
Whitehall officials are attempting to add teeth to the standards regime despite the lack of a pri...
COHESION
LGA conference: Call for councils to fly St George's Cross
By Martin Ford | 09 July 2026
Councils have been asked to fly the St George’s Cross in a show of support for England in their w...
POLITICS
Political change tests organisational maturity
By Adele Wylie | 09 July 2026
Reform UK controls North Northamptonshire Council, having won the majority of seats in the 2025 e...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Working around political revolts
By Ann McGauran | 08 July 2026
How can the wave of ‘challenger’ political administrations work successfully with leadership team...
PAY
Rethinking councillor pay for stronger democracy
By Dr Jason Lowther | 07 July 2026
New evidence urges fairer councillor remuneration to strengthen participation, diversity, governa...
COUNCILLORS
Low allowances a barrier to new councillors
By Joe Lepper | 02 July 2026
Councillors’ allowances are blighted by regional disparities, are failing to keep pace with infla...
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