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ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Southend-on-Sea says other councils soaking up supported living capacity

By Paul Marinko | 18 March 2024

Southend-on-Sea City Council has revealed a significant amount of its supported living capacity i...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Council hit by £4.6m employment tribunal payout

By Dan Peters | 18 March 2024

A council that harassed and discriminated against one of its directors will look to appeal an ‘ex...

PLANNING

Former Cabinet minister laments lack of planning reform

By Martin Ford | 15 March 2024

A former housing secretary has said the Conservatives’ lack of action on planning to speed up hou...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Slough chief to stand down

By Martin Ford | 15 March 2024

Slough BC’s chief executive Stephen Brown is to stand down, the authority has announced.

BUSINESS

Accountancy bodies clash over Oflog vision

By Dan Peters | 15 March 2024

A row has broken out between two chartered accountancy bodies that had committed to closer working.

WHITEHALL

Online sales tax not priority for London

By Dan Peters | 15 March 2024

London Councils has decided it will not prioritise an online sales tax (OST) as part of its lobby...

FINANCE

Councillors back Greater Lincolnshire devolution deal

By Dan Peters | 15 March 2024

Proposals for a mayoral devolution deal for Greater Lincolnshire have been approved by the three ...

BUSINESS

Leader bullied two senior officers, report finds

By Dan Peters | 15 March 2024

A council leader’s behaviour towards two senior officers amounted to bullying, a report into a co...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

London borough chief to stand down

By Martin Ford | 15 March 2024

John Hooton has announced his departure after eight years as chief executive of Barnet LBC.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

Levelling up project delays 'astonishing'

By Martin Ford | 14 March 2024

Parliament’s spending watchdog has found ‘astonishing’ funding delays and blind optimism have blu...

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