FINANCE
Thanet facing £700k legal bill
By Martin Ford | 02 June 2021
Cash-strapped Thanet DC is facing legal costs of more than £700,000 as it grapples with disciplin...
ELECTIONS
Playing the NOC game
By Ed Hammond | 19 May 2021
The 2021 local elections have resulted in more councils under no overall control. While uncertain...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Getting the basics right on standards
By Joanne Roney | 05 May 2021
Joanne Roney says it is ‘high time’ the Government responded to the recommendations in the 2019 C...
FINANCE
Report shows 'accountability vacuum' in council finances
By Heather Jameson | 28 April 2021
A damning report into citizen’s experiences of scrutinising their councils’ finances has claimed ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Admit when you're wrong
By Dan Corry | 20 April 2021
If we know less and less about successes and failures because we allow denial of the truth and a ...
FINANCE
Departed chief had threatened tribunal
By Martin Ford | 20 April 2021
York City Council was facing a potentially costly employment tribunal over allegations of bullyin...
ENVIRONMENT
Council to review Greensill land sale
By Martin Ford | 19 April 2021
Cheshire West & Chester Council has halted the sale of land to Lex Greensill following controvers...
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...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Now is the time to retain remote meetings
By Cllr Brigid Jones | 15 April 2021
Parliamentary time was found for flags and statues, says Cllr Brigid Jones. For virtual meetings ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
A philosophy of complaints
By Nick Graham | 13 April 2021
Nick Graham looks at whether ‘honour cultures’ might teach us more effective methods of resolvin...
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This integrated team will provide expert advice, as well as ensuring a single ‘line of sight’ on resources coming into the authority. Apply for this job
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