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HUMAN RESOURCES
10,000 council staff on long-term sick leave
By William Eichler | 25 April 2024
Nearly 10,000 staff members working in councils across England are currently on long-term sick le...
WHITEHALL
Sunak's defence spending could hit council budgets, says IFS
By Heather Jameson | 24 April 2024
The Prime Minister’s announcement of extra defence cash could hit public sector budgets further, ...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Councils propose shared chief executive
By Martin Ford | 24 April 2024
Two Welsh local authorities have proposed appointing a shared chief executive.
MAYORS
He should be so plucky
23 April 2024
It’s a well-established principle that prospective politicians need to take to the rubber chicken...
SCOTLAND
Playing the field
23 April 2024
Diary knows better than to stir the cauldron of disputes between England and Scotland.
WHITEHALL
Corridors of Power
23 April 2024
The minister for red tape reduction is having a catch-up with his senior mandarin…
LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
Is that your final answer?
23 April 2024
Trevor ‘T-Dawg’ Holden is no stranger to the Diary page, primarily because of his talent for usin...
WHITEHALL
NAO warning over childcare reforms
By Mark Conrad | 23 April 2024
Just one in 10 councils predict they will meet the deadline to create 85,000 Government-funded ch...
FINANCE
'No appetite' for Scottish equal pay unit
By Mark Conrad | 23 April 2024
Scottish Government ministers are unlikely to establish a national equal pay unit despite calls f...
WHITEHALL
Gove open to giving mayors Whitehall voice
By Martin Ford | 23 April 2024
Local government secretary Michael Gove has not ruled out a ‘formal structure’ for mayors to work...
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