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HEALTH

Districts call for expansion of social care precept

By MJ reporter | 26 January 2016

District councils should be allowed to charge a ‘prevention precept’ to help them get to the root...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Chief role could return to West Sussex

By Jamie Hailstone | 19 January 2016

West Sussex CC is expected to reinstate the role of chief executive – less than two years after i...

WHITEHALL

Lords attack 'fast-track reorganisation clause'

By Sam Clayden | 14 January 2016

Lords have hit out at amendments to the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill that would al...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Unitary plans are 'calculated strike'

By Sam Clayden | 13 January 2016

Nottinghamshire councils are at loggerheads over calls to scrap districts.

FINANCE

Tories fear financial threat of local-central 'disconnect'

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2016

Essex CC’s Tory leader has led the way for a potential Conservative local government revolt after...

FINANCE

Councils could spend reserves before mergers

By Dan Peters | 04 January 2016

Welsh councils that could be merged out of existence may spunk their reserves before they are reo...

REORGANISATION

Leader resigns ahead of Dorset merger vote

By Sam Clayden | 16 December 2015

The leader of East Dorset DC resigned before a vote on whether to merge four local authorities in...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Devo bill ignites talks

By Sam Clayden | 16 December 2015

A wave of talks on reorganisation has been sparked by government amendments to the Cities and Loc...

WHITEHALL

'Back door' shake-up fears

By Sam Clayden | 08 December 2015

The local government map could be ripped up after a last-minute amendment to the devolution Bill ...

WHITEHALL

Essex leader's 'patchwork of powers' warning

By Dan Peters | 04 December 2015

The Government’s focus on devolution to cities risks creating a ‘patchwork of powers’ across Engl...

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Director of Transport

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Director of Children’s Services (DCS)

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