Title
THIRD SECTOR
Councils try to tackle rising community tensions
By Martin Ford | 17 October 2023
Councils have taken a key role as they seek to tackle rising community tensions stoked by events ...
DATA
Scottish and Welsh councils outperform England for ethnicity data
By Paul Marinko | 17 October 2023
Scottish and Welsh councils are outperforming their English counterparts for publishing workforce...
DEVOLUTION
Skills devolution call
By Mark Conrad | 17 October 2023
Control of UK skills funding should be devolved to councils to ensure it is tailored to local job...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA: Devolve to boost economic activity
By Mark Conrad | 16 October 2023
Ministers should devolve long-term and simplified funding for back to work schemes to overcome re...
WHITEHALL
NAO calls for Homes for Ukraine clarity
By Mark Conrad | 16 October 2023
Ministers must prioritise ‘important decisions’ over Homes for Ukraine – including continued fund...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Uncertainty hangs over funding for growth projects
By Martin Ford | 16 October 2023
Councils have voiced fresh concerns as they remain in the dark over future funding for responsibi...
PAY
Unison rejects Scotland's 10% pay offer
By Mark Conrad | 16 October 2023
Unison members in Scotland today rejected local government employers’ latest pay deal, which woul...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Bexley chief executive resigns
By Martin Ford | 16 October 2023
Bexley LBC’s chief executive, Jackie Belton, has announced she has resigned from her role.
FINANCE
ADEPT: Ministers have undermined confidence in new burdens doctrine
By Dan Peters | 13 October 2023
Confidence in the new burdens doctrine has been ‘undermined’ by ministers, council directors have...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Sector to plot solutions for 'broken' finance system
By Dan Peters | 13 October 2023
Local government is planning to collectively come up with some innovative ideas about how the ‘br...
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Local government in Surrey is being reshaped for the first time in more than 50 years. Apply for this job
- Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
- Rowlands set to stay on until 2028
- Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision
- Government told of rising complaints at Dudley after Best Value exit
- Debate on unitary council size intensifies ahead of Government review
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