Councillors

By Martin Ford | 18 October 2019

Council chiefs have heard of the growing issues of bullying and harassment at the Solace Summit.

Thanet deputy chief cleared of misconduct

By Heather Jameson | 11 October 2019

Allegations of misconduct against the deputy chief executive of Thanet DC have been dropped, The ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Louise Goldsmith quits as leader of West Sussex

By Martin Ford | 04 October 2019

She said her nine-year term in office had been ‘a huge honour, privilege, responsibility and comm...

COUNCILLORS

Run, Barbara, run

01 October 2019

There’s no shortcut to success.

WHITEHALL

Norfolk considers £16m new savings

By Dan Peters | 30 September 2019

Norfolk CC is considering new savings of £15.8m next year on top of already-agreed savings of £31...

PEOPLE

Tributes to ex-leader following sudden death

By Martin Ford | 26 September 2019

The former leader of Islington LBC, Steve Hitchins, has died at the age of 68.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Suspended deputy returns to work

By Dan Peters | 25 September 2019

Thanet DC’s deputy chief executive Tim Willis is understood to have returned to work after six we...

COUNCIL TAX

Council to consider name change to cut 'confusion'

By Martin Ford | 20 September 2019

Members of Babergh DC will be asked to change the council’s name next month because people strugg...

INNOVATION

Ready for the revolution?

By Heather Jameson | 18 September 2019

With the rise of technology in the workplace, Nesta and The MJ asked local government frontline w...

COUNCILLORS

Solace preview: Evolving our approach to ethics and standards

By Jacqui McKinlay | 18 September 2019

Local government is well-placed to lead the way in evolving and supporting ethical standards to k...

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