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COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Reorganisation battle lines drawn over think-tank report

By Dan Peters | 20 October 2020

The bitter war of words between counties and districts over reorganisation stepped up this week a...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Care workers gained autonomy in pandemic

By Martin Ford | 20 October 2020

Care workers benefited from extra ‘autonomy’ from commissioners during the COVID-19 lockdown, MPs...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Stannard named new chief at Salford

By Heather Jameson | 20 October 2020

Salford City Council has named Tom Stannard as its new chief executive, replacing Jim Taylor who ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Leaked report warns sector less ready for Brexit transition

By Dan Peters | 20 October 2020

Local government is less ready for the end of the transition period than it was for a no-deal Bre...

PEOPLE

Hillingdon leader to quit after 20 years

By Martin Ford | 20 October 2020

London’s longest serving council leader, Sir Ray Puddifoot, has announced his resignation date.

WHITEHALL

PM to give DPHs new tests for local outbreaks

By Heather Jameson | 19 October 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to give directors of public health (DPH) access to COVID t...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Dilnot presses for care overhaul

By Martin Ford | 19 October 2020

Social care reform should take place now despite the ongoing coronavirus crisis, Sir Andrew Dilno...

WHITEHALL

Hammond: COVID has sealed the fate of centralism

By Heather Jameson | 19 October 2020

The COVID crisis has ‘sealed the fate’ of centralised public services in the UK, former Chancello...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Greater Manchester's mayor will not 'roll over' on COVID cash

By Ann McGauran | 19 October 2020

Greater Manchester’s standoff with government on moving to new tier three COVID-19 restrictions c...

BUSINESS

Whiteman criticises 'reckless' council

By Dan Peters | 19 October 2020

A council has been criticised for making the first dive into the swaps market decades after a sca...

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