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FINANCE
Council claims sacked director was not performing
By Dan Peters | 30 April 2021
Senior officers at a London borough accused of unfairly dismissing a director have told a tribuna...
LEGAL
New chief to handle response to damning judgement
By Martin Ford | 27 April 2021
Herefordshire Council’s incoming chief executive will personally lead improvement after a judge s...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
The case for virtual meetings
By Jackie Weaver | 27 April 2021
Jackie Weaver – star of Handforth Parish Council’s viral meeting – argues the case for stepping o...
WHITEHALL
Campaign launched to reverse centralisation
By Martin Ford | 16 April 2021
Local government must ‘turn the tide’ on 40 years in which its autonomy has been eroded, a new re...
REORGANISATION
Reorganisation being 'rushed through in pandemic'
By Dan Peters | 15 April 2021
The current local government reorganisation process is being ‘rushed through in a pandemic,’ a sh...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Making elections meaningful
By Jonathan Carr-West | 13 April 2021
We need two things from our electoral system says Dr Jonathan Carr-West – enough stability to mai...
WHITEHALL
Tight timescales force grant rejection
By Dan Peters | 12 April 2021
A new garden village featuring more than 2,000 homes has been thrown into doubt after Rutland CC ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
How do we empower and support councillors?
By Paul O’Brien | 08 April 2021
With Super Thursday looming on May 6, Paul O'Brien argues that a radical system reset may be need...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Pandemic hits LGA's graduate programme
By Mark Conrad | 29 March 2021
The coronavirus pandemic undermined Smith Square’s plan to expand its National Graduate Developme...
WHITEHALL
Voter ID plans face fresh legal challenge
By Mark Conrad | 29 March 2021
A former councillor has been given permission to legally challenge government Voter ID schemes at...
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We’re looking for an inspiring, community‑focused leader to join our Localities Service as the Communities team Locality Lead for Selby & Ainsty. Apply for this job
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