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CLIMATE CHANGE

Nine in 10 councils back net zero duty

By Martin Ford | 05 June 2024

Almost nine in 10 councils have backed the introduction of a statutory net zero duty.

FINANCE

Quarter of councils spending 5% of budgets on temporary accommodation

By William Eichler | 05 June 2024

One in four councils in England spent 5% of their core budgets on temporary accommodation in 2022...

COHESION

Stronger Things: 'Go deeper to deal with the age of division'

By Ann McGauran | 04 June 2024

Using community power to tackle highly polarised local problems requires ‘going deeper and deeper...

PRODUCTIVITY

So good he sent it twice

04 June 2024

Ministers have demanded councils improve their productivity but Diary wonders whether the Departm...

CULTURE

Taylor's recruiting ground

04 June 2024

Edinburgh City Council has been accused of ferrying homeless folk to Aberdeen and Glasgow while p...

ENVIRONMENT

Beavering about

04 June 2024

Ealing LBC’s plot to reintroduce beavers to wetlands conveniently close to BBC TV studios is gath...

WHITEHALL

Corridors of power

04 June 2024

Conservative Party advisers Rupert and Marianne are discussing the election so far…

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Stronger Things: Chief champions need to 'renew democracy'

By Paul Marinko | 04 June 2024

Councils can ‘renew democracy from the grassroots up,’ a borough chief has claimed in a plea for ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Stronger Things: Public services are structured for waste, says Denham

By Heather Jameson | 04 June 2024

The current system of public services is structured to create waste, a former local government se...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: LGA starts to shift on standards

By Dan Peters | 04 June 2024

Senior Local Government Association (LGA) figures expect the organisation’s long-standing relucta...

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Chief Executive

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Aberdeen City Council

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Wokingham Borough Council

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Lead change. Transform lives. Shape the future of youth justice in North Yorkshire. Apply for this job

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