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WHITEHALL
Whitehall engagement varies across departments, review finds
By Mark Conrad | 23 January 2023
Government departments that lack regional structures have struggled to engage with place-based in...
BUSINESS
Capital injection after council trading company sale
By Dan Peters | 23 January 2023
Merton LBC is believed to have netted £190m of ‘much-needed’ capital after selling a wholly-owned...
FINANCE
Concerns raised over £500m housing fund
By Dan Peters | 23 January 2023
Councils have raised concerns that the design of the £500m Local Authority Housing Fund will pile...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Unions poised to submit inflation-busting pay claim
By Mark Conrad | 23 January 2023
Local government trade unions are considering an inflation-busting pay demand for 2023-24, The MJ...
WHITEHALL
Officials may break law by using tablets at elections
By Dan Peters | 23 January 2023
Returning officers (ROs) are weighing up whether to risk breaking the law by replacing paper regi...
ENVIRONMENT
Triple on-the-spot littering fines, think-tank urges
By William Eichler | 23 January 2023
A think-tank has called for a ‘revitalised’ litter strategy, including tripling the level of fine...
HOUSING
Council calls for housing benefits funding review
20 January 2023
Councillors at Telford & Wrekin Council have called for an urgent review of the Government’s fund...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Workforce crisis threatens services - LGA
By Dan Peters | 20 January 2023
A local government workforce crisis is threatening vital services, English councils have warned.
SOCIAL CARE
AI concerns soothed by watchdog
By Martin Ford | 20 January 2023
An inquiry into councils’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) by the data protection regulator ha...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Solihull chief executive resigns
By Martin Ford | 20 January 2023
The chief executive of Solihull MBC, Nick Page, has stepped down with immediate effect, the autho...
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Located in the heart of beautiful Gloucestershire, Stroud District Council is seeking a passionate, values-driven leader... Apply for this job
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Located in the heart of beautiful Gloucestershire, Stroud District Council is seeking a passionate, values-driven leader... Apply for this job
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