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WHITEHALL

Councils plead for extra audit time

By William Eichler | 03 March 2023

English councils have pleaded for an extra month for local authorities to publish their draft una...

WHITEHALL

Braverman lobbied over asylum placement warning

By Mark Conrad | 28 February 2023

Sector figures have held talks with the home secretary over Whitehall’s asylum policy weeks after...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Looking beyond growth

By Paul Marinko | 28 February 2023

While the focus on this month’s Budget will be on growth, the faltering economy means councils ar...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA peers' warning over Spelthorne

By Mark Conrad | 27 February 2023

Poor behaviour by some councillors at Spelthorne BC is damaging the authority’s reputation and ca...

WHITEHALL

Qualifications likely for housing directors amid Gove push

By Paul Marinko | 27 February 2023

Council housing directors are likely to be expected to gain an ‘appropriate’ qualification after ...

WHITEHALL

Children's social worker numbers drop for first time since 2017

By Paul Marinko | 27 February 2023

The Government has been urged to act after official figures showed the number of children’s socia...

FINANCE

Unprecedented transformation required at Cherwell

By Martin Ford | 27 February 2023

Cherwell DC must embark on transformation ‘on a scale not experienced before’ to meet budget cons...

BUSINESS

Investigator says 'heads must roll' after Croydon collapse

By Dan Peters | 24 February 2023

An independent report into the reasons for the financial collapse of Croydon LBC that has finally...

BUSINESS

Former minister in affordable housing push

By Dan Peters | 23 February 2023

Thousands of new affordable homes could be created under a Bill that would hand councils more con...

WHITEHALL

LGA-backed coalition in fresh plea for Government leisure support

By Dan Peters | 22 February 2023

A coalition including the Local Government Association (LGA) has written to Prime Minister Rishi ...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

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Chief Executive

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The Head of Skills, Education and Employment

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York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority