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POLITICS

Eshalomi beats Davies to become new chair of Commons committee

By Paul Marinko | 12 September 2024

Vauxhall MP Florence Eshalomi has beaten former Local Government Association chair Shaun Davies i...

FINANCE

Waiting continues for multi-year settlement despite 'collapse' warnings

By Dan Peters | 12 September 2024

Local government expects another one-year finance settlement despite warnings that failing to add...

JOBS

Future Forum Midlands: Values as important as competence to recruitment

By Paul Marinko | 11 September 2024

Midlands chief executives have emphasised the importance of ensuring candidates match the organis...

INTERVENTION

Future Forum Midlands: Caller warns councils face 'appalling decisions'

By Martin Ford | 11 September 2024

The self-proclaimed ‘bogeyperson’ of local government, Max Caller, said the sector had to have a ...

DEVOLUTION

Future Forum Midlands: We don't have devolution, says Rogers

By Dan Peters | 11 September 2024

The interim chief executive of East Midlands Combined Authority has expressed hopes that all area...

HOUSING

Future Forum Midlands: Councils need to give up engagement power on retrofit

By Paul Marinko | 11 September 2024

Councils need to be brave and give up power over engagement if housing retrofit programmes and cl...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Future Forum Midlands: Councils call for backing to drive growth

By Martin Ford | 11 September 2024

Local authorities have a crucial role to play in the Government’s drive for economic growth – but...

PEOPLE

North Kesteven announces new chief

By Martin Ford | 11 September 2024

Kath Marriott is to join North Kesteven DC as its new chief executive.

FIRE SAFETY

Grenfell response was 'woefully lacking'

By Martin Ford | 11 September 2024

Kensington & Chelsea LBC’s response to the Grenfell disaster was ‘woefully lacking’, the chairman...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Regional growth initiatives likely to 'fall over next year' without UKSPF clarity

By Ann McGauran | 11 September 2024