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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...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Local government audit deadline extended
By Martin Ford | 17 March 2020
The deadline for local government financial audits has been pushed back by two months.
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Councils respond to coronavirus outbreak
By Martin Ford | 16 March 2020
Councils have closed, events and meetings have been cancelled and some politicians are in self-is...
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- Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
- Rowlands set to stay on until 2028
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- Government told of rising complaints at Dudley after Best Value exit
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