Councillors

By Dan Peters | 30 September 2015

A committee will be formed to develop the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives’ (SOLACE) c...

WHITEHALL

Cracking the code

By Dan Peters | 30 September 2015

Many believe in the need for an ethical code for officers to follow and, in the wake of SOLACE’s ...

Resignations hit UKIP in Thanet

22 September 2015

UKIP’s fledgling administration on Thanet DC is down to a majority of just one after four council...

COUNCILLORS

Mentoring for councillors

22 September 2015

The Welsh Government has launched a new scheme to improve diversity among councillors.

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Getting councillors to play the game

By Nicola Bulbeck | 22 September 2015

Nicola Bulbeck explains how her democratic services team has livened up councillor training with ...

HEALTH

Norfolk and Suffolk look to combine devo bids

By Dan Peters | 18 September 2015

Norfolk and Suffolk could form a joint combined authority after all despite missing the Governmen...

WHITEHALL

More visible leadership under elected mayor

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 September 2015

Bristol’s directly elected mayor has led to more visible leadership and a stronger vision for the...

WASTE

White Van Man on . . . combined authorities

10 September 2015

Don’t ask me for the name of my local council, or what it does or what it’s for, or how it spends...

HUMOUR

A whole lotto fun

10 September 2015

This week the finger of fate has set its perfectly manicured gaze upon Aylesbury Vale DC, which i...

BUSINESS

Start spreading the news

By John Chilver | 10 September 2015

The digital revolution has changed the way councillors and council officers work, but a lot of pe...

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