Title

Spelthorne BC: BP investment not a 'bet'

By Hiba Mahamadi | 09 May 2017

Spelthorne BC has dismissed media criticism of its landmark investment in commercial property.

REORGANISATION

West Suffolk councils moot plans to create single authority

By William Eichler | 09 May 2017

Council leaders have put forward ‘ambitious’ proposals to create a single council for West Suffol...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Tuddenham to replace outgoing McRae

By Heather Jameson | 09 May 2017

Calderdale MBC has appointed Robin Tuddenham as its new chief executive.

PLANNING

Councils hit back at Green Belt research

By Hiba Mahamadi | 09 May 2017

Christchurch and East Dorset BCs have hit back at research which suggests that councils are build...

LEGISLATION

Welsh industrial action legislation amended

By Hiba Mahamadi | 08 May 2017

Public sector employers in Wales will no longer be able to use temporary workers to cover the wor...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Former Notts boss takes helm at Oxford

By Sam Clayden | 08 May 2017

Gordon Mitchell has been named as the new interim chief executive at Oxford City Council.

ELECTIONS

Leese takes up deputy post to Manchester Mayor Burnham

By Mark Conrad | 08 May 2017

Manchester City Council’s Labour leader, Sir Richard Leese, has been appointed as deputy to newly...

FINANCE

Care crisis leaves 400,000 without care

By William Eichler | 08 May 2017

The ‘alarming’ funding gap in social care has resulted in at least 400,000 fewer people in Englan...

ELECTIONS

Local Elections 2017: final results

By Mark Conrad | 08 May 2017

The Conservatives have made the biggest local government election gains by a governing party for ...

ELECTIONS

Conservatives come out top in local elections

By Mark Conrad | 05 May 2017

Results from the local elections have featured significant gains for the Conservative Party, incl...