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HUMAN RESOURCES
Oracle project costs soar from £3m to £40m
By Martin Ford | 09 May 2024
The budget for replacing an IT system with Oracle has ballooned from £2.6m to almost £40m, counci...
FINANCE
Guildford issues 'heartfelt apology' after £13.5m contract overspend
By Ellie Ames | 09 May 2024
Guildford BC is at ‘serious risk’ of failing to deliver Best Value after overspending by millions...
WASTE
Government pushes ahead with recycling plan
By William Eichler | 09 May 2024
The Government today confirmed the next steps of its reforms to put an end to the ‘patchwork of d...
FINANCE
Best Value inspections to examine debt concerns
By Martin Ford | 08 May 2024
Spelthorne and Warrington BCs are facing Best Value inspections amid concerns over debt levels at...
IMPROVEMENT
Commissioners to depart Liverpool
By Martin Ford | 08 May 2024
Commissioners at Liverpool City Council are to hand all remaining powers back to the authority an...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
'Outstanding' Leeds chief Riordan announces departure
By Martin Ford | 08 May 2024
Leeds City Council’s chief executive Tom Riordan has announced he will leave the authority at the...
WHITEHALL
Corridors of power
07 May 2024
Conservative adviser Angie Jones is discussing the local elections with young assistant Seb Smyth...
COMMUNICATIONS
Spinning when winning
07 May 2024
Diary hears a number of councils have been approached by a business offering a ‘reputation manage...
ENVIRONMENT
The grass is greener
07 May 2024
Britain’s male population will know about Movember: that month of the year when moustaches get gr...
CULTURE
Sculpture rupture
07 May 2024
The world’s cone mad, Diary might suggest, after an ‘interactive sculptural installation’ in Farn...
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