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WHITEHALL
Treasury criticised for 'attack' on council sovereignty
By Dan Peters | 12 May 2020
A Treasury crackdown on local authorities using cheap finance to buy commercial property for rent...
WHITEHALL
Joint chief executive for districts
By Dan Peters | 06 May 2020
Two districts hope to save more than £15m over 10 years by appointing a joint chief executive and...
WHITEHALL
Minister in fresh parks plea
By Dan Peters | 23 April 2020
Local government minister Simon Clarke has urged English council leaders to make sure parks remai...
PAY
Chief executive payment decisions 'not lawful'
By Dan Peters | 17 April 2020
‘Proper procedures’ were not followed and decisions to make payments to a council chief executive...
BUSINESS
Council chief resigns amid allowance probe
By Dan Peters | 14 April 2020
Surrey Heath BC’s chief executive has announced her resignation from the council amid an independ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Councils given power to hold meetings remotely
By Laura Sharman | 03 April 2020
Local authorities will be allowed to hold public meetings remotely by video or telephone under ne...
WHITEHALL
Video conferencing first at council meeting
By Dan Peters | 02 April 2020
A council used software to help decide key planning applications in what is believed to be the fi...
BUSINESS
Gateshead to look at bring housing back in-house
By Paul Marinko | 30 March 2020
Gateshead MBC is to formally consult on proposals to bring its housing services back in-house.
FINANCE
Make councils account for extreme investments
By Heather Jameson | 19 March 2020
Local government needs a new way to hold councils to account when they are making ‘extreme’ inves...
COUNCILLORS
Who watches the watchers?
By Donald Graham | 18 March 2020
Donald Graham reviews the recent history of local government standards and concludes two-tier and...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
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- Toxic member behaviour risks local government excellence
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
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Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services
£100,731 - £104,625
To help us realise this vision, we are seeking an exceptional Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services Apply for this job
Director of Legal and Governance
£109,000
The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job
Executive Director of Finance
£131,000
The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- Toxic member behaviour risks local government excellence
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- Suffolk to make decision on legal challenge to reorganisation
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