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FINANCE
Finance watchdog launches Thurrock investigation
By Mark Conrad | 03 January 2024
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched an investigation into the conduct of an unname...
FINANCE
Welsh minister backs tax reforms
By Martin Ford | 03 January 2024
One of the candidates to become first minister of Wales has backed reform of council tax.
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Guildford and Waverley appoint joint chief executive
By Martin Ford | 03 January 2024
Pedro Wrobel has been appointed as the joint chief executive of Guildford BC and Waverley BC foll...
WHITEHALL
Manchester leads list for local government in New Year honours
By Michael Burton | 02 January 2024
The chief executives of both Manchester City Council and the Greater Manchester Combined Authorit...
FINANCE
'A lot to be done' to improve councils' governance
By Martin Ford | 02 January 2024
There is ‘a lot to be done’ to improve management in failing local authorities, the sector watchd...
LEGAL
Croydon cleared of discrimination claims
By Heather Jameson | 02 January 2024
Croydon LBC and its chief executive Katherine Kerswell have been cleared of allegations of racial...
FINANCE
Council tax freeze to cost £156m
By Martin Ford | 02 January 2024
Scottish councils face a real terms cut of up to £156m next year as a result of the council tax f...
FINANCE
Havering LBC 'on brink' of section 114 notice
By Mark Conrad | 22 December 2023
Havering LBC could become the first council to issue a section 114 notice in 2024, after its lead...
HOUSING
Borough warns Gove over homelessness figures
By Mark Conrad | 22 December 2023
Southwark LBC has written to local government secretary Michae Gove, claiming government policies...
DIGITAL
Alarm sounded on cyber threat to local elections
By Martin Ford | 21 December 2023
Ministers have written to councils to warn of attempted foreign interference in next year’s elect...
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