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PEOPLE
Borough council appoints interim chief
By Martin Ford | 06 March 2025
Dacorum BC has announced the appointment of Darren Welsh as its interim chief executive.
SCOTLAND
Health and social care facing £457m funding gap in Scotland
By Lee Peart | 06 March 2025
Health and social care finances in Scotland are facing a £457m funding gap in 2024-25, a report h...
POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Stretched capacity slows pace of reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 06 March 2025
Small unitary councils are to be spared reorganisation until the map has been redrawn in two-tier...
EDUCATION
Call for higher education providers to better support care experienced
By Dan Peters | 06 March 2025
Higher education providers have been urged to work closely with local authorities to ensure peopl...
LEGAL
Legal claims against councils hit 10-year high
By Joe Lepper | 05 March 2025
Judicial review applications against councils have hit a 10-year high, analysis of High Court cas...
PEOPLE
Ombudsman chief executive announced
By Martin Ford | 05 March 2025
Julie Odams has been appointed as chief executive of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsm...
FINANCE
Call to share welfare costs regionally
By Martin Ford | 05 March 2025
The Government has been urged to empower councils to share welfare costs regionally as part of th...
PAY
Leaders call for tough pay negotiating stance
By Dan Peters | 05 March 2025
Council leaders have warned a tough stance is needed during pay negotiations as local government ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA chair linked to standing for Parliament
By Dan Peters | 05 March 2025
Local Government Association chair Louise Gittins has been linked with standing in the possible R...
WORKFORCE
Union criticises council's 'fire and rehire' plan
By Joe Lepper | 04 March 2025
The GMB trade union has criticised Tory-led Devon CC for adopting a rare ‘fire and rehire’ strate...
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