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PEOPLE
Blackburn with Darwen public health director to retire
By Martin Ford | 19 October 2021
Professor Dominic Harrison was a leading figure in pressing for local test and trace systems duri...
WHITEHALL
Sunak warned of greater future costs without public service investment
By Chris Mahony | 19 October 2021
Chancellor Rishi Sunak must swiftly invest in public services hit hardest by the pandemic or face...
WHITEHALL
Pressure rises on Gove to build social housing
By Dan Peters | 19 October 2021
Pressure was this week mounting on new housing secretary Michael Gove to ramp up the building of ...
HEALTH
Think-tank in call for wellbeing budgets
By Chris Mahony | 18 October 2021
The Government should introduce ‘wellbeing budgets’ that look beyond gross domestic product (GDP)...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
'Inspiring' chief executive to stand down after 22-year career
By Martin Ford | 18 October 2021
Hayley Barsby has announced she is to leave Mansfield DC in the new year.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Retrofitting risks 'dangerous divide'
By Martin Ford | 18 October 2021
Councils should have a role to play in avoiding widening regional inequalities when retrofitting ...
BUSINESS
LGA: External audit firms need to address their shortcomings
By Dan Peters | 18 October 2021
Town hall leaders have said external audit firms ‘need to address their shortcomings’ to improve ...
HOUSING
More social housing could save councils nearly £600m a year on housing support
By William Eichler | 18 October 2021
A new study has calculated that councils could save millions of pounds if money spent on housing ...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Breckland appoints new chief
By Martin Ford | 15 October 2021
Maxine O’Mahony has been announced as the new chief executive with immediate effect.
LEGAL
Willis to leave troubled Thanet
By Dan Peters | 15 October 2021
Troubled Thanet DC has struck a deal that will lead to the departure of its deputy chief executiv...
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