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IMPROVEMENT

Peers find 'blurred' responsibilities between officers and members

By Emily Twinch | 16 September 2024

Ashfield DC must resolve issues with the ‘blurred’ responsibilities of members and officers, a re...

PEOPLE

Bristol announces next chief executive

By Martin Ford | 13 September 2024

Nick Hibberd is set to be appointed as the new chief executive of Bristol City Council.

HOUSING

'Affordable home investment needed to meet 1.5 million homes target'

By Ellie Ames | 13 September 2024

Ministers will fail to meet their target of building 1.5 million homes over the Parliament withou...

HEALTH

Lord Darzi in public health call

By Ellie Ames | 12 September 2024

The Government must invest in public health to ease pressure on a health service ‘in critical con...

DEVOLUTION

Labour scraps counties' devo deals

By Paul Marinko | 12 September 2024

Norfolk and Suffolk CCs have revealed the new Labour Government has scrapped the directly-elected...

HEALTH AND CARE INTEGRATION

Future Forum Midlands: Call for collaborative change

By Martin Ford | 12 September 2024

Collaboration between local government and health services has the potential to bring about ‘tran...

DIGITAL

Future Forum Midlands: Councils can take lead on AI

By Martin Ford | 12 September 2024

Every local authority has the chance to become a ‘world leader’ in AI, according to an expert in ...

FUTURE FORUM

Future Forum Midlands: CIPFA chief calls for reorganisation debate

By Dan Peters | 12 September 2024

The chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy has called for a...

REORGANISATION

Future Forum Midlands: Clark points to reorganisation for sector

By Paul Marinko | 12 September 2024

Former communities secretary Greg Clark has said local government reorganisation should follow th...

FUTURE FORUM

Future Forum Midlands: 'Private sector can bring capacity and skills'

By Dan Peters | 12 September 2024