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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA chief departs
By Heather Jameson | 06 October 2023
Local Government Association chief executive Mark Lloyd will be leaving with immediate effect, th...
LEGAL
Red tape risk to levelling up
By Martin Ford | 06 October 2023
New rules around subsidies risk holding back levelling up efforts, according to analysis publishe...
FINANCE
No dates for pothole cash
By Chris Ames | 05 October 2023
The Department for Transport does not have a timescale for the billions of pounds for road resurf...
DEVOLUTION
Leicestershire and Rutland to seek level two devolution
By Martin Ford | 05 October 2023
A level two devolution deal will be sought after the three authorities involved failed to reach a...
IMPROVEMENT
Birmingham commissioners revealed
By Heather Jameson | 05 October 2023
The team tasked with turning round Birmingham City Council has been announced – including a forme...
WHITEHALL
Jones named as Thurrock lead commissioner
By Paul Marinko | 05 October 2023
Essex CC chief executive Gavin Jones has been named lead commissioner at troubled Thurrock Council.
LEGAL
Safeguarding review after 10-year-old's death
By Dan Peters | 05 October 2023
An independent safeguarding review is to begin following the death of 10-year-old Sara Sharif.
WHITEHALL
LGA claims 'so much more could have been done' in pandemic
By Martin Ford | 04 October 2023
Councils were held back from effectively tackling the challenges of the pandemic by central Gover...
INFRASTRUCTURE
White van man on... infrastructure
04 October 2023
It’s just as well us Brits weren’t put in charge of building the pyramids.
IMPROVEMENT
Mad Max meets Columbo
04 October 2023
Max Caller, the man leading Whitehall’s huge intervention at Birmingham City Council, promised hi...
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