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Interim made permanent after leading council through coronavirus

By Dan Peters | 23 July 2020

Allerdale BC’s interim chief executive has been handed the role on a permanent basis.

Survey reveals second wave concern

By Dan Peters | 23 July 2020

Nine out of 10 council leaders, chief executives and mayors are concerned about the impact of a s...

Wilkins to take over from Riordan

By Dan Peters | 23 July 2020

Chief executive of Oldham MBC, Carolyn Wilkins, will take over Tom Riordan’s test and trace role,...

EXCLUSIVE: Deficit puts councils on cliff edge

By Dan Peters | 23 July 2020

Many councils could be pushed over the ‘financial cliff edge’ if the £500m of high-needs deficit ...

EXCLUSIVE: Croydon reaches out for MHCLG lifeline

By Dan Peters | 23 July 2020

Croydon LBC is understood to have made initial contact with the Ministry of Housing, Communities ...

Officer complaints process 'counts for nothing', says ALACE

By Dan Peters | 21 July 2020

The new regime created to sort out allegations against senior council officers has been shown to ...

Leisure centres under threat, warn councils

By Dan Peters | 20 July 2020

Hundreds of leisure facilities are under ‘immediate threat of closure’ due to the impact of the c...

County unitary plan timing 'poor'

By Dan Peters | 17 July 2020

Hertfordshire’s 10 district and borough leaders have hit out against county council plans for a s...

New safeguarding system delayed

By Dan Peters | 17 July 2020

The full implementation of the replacement of the ‘overly bureaucratic and complicated’ deprivati...

Government told to recommit to local industrial strategies

By Dan Peters | 17 July 2020

Local industrial strategies (LIS) should be the ‘starting point for economic recovery plans,’ the...