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HEALTH

Districts need to be 'active partners' within ICS, says report

By Dan Peters | 03 July 2023

District councils need to be ‘active partners’ within Integrated Care Systems (ICS), a report by ...

FINANCE

Pension schemes 'half way there' on McCloud

By Dan Peters | 30 June 2023

Four out of five council pension schemes have collected more than half the data needed to impleme...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Acting chief to be made permanent

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2023

Cheshire West and Chester Council’s staffing committee will recommend the appointment of acting c...

WHITEHALL

Legality of severance payment guidance questioned

By Dan Peters | 26 June 2023

The Local Government Association (LGA) has questioned the legality of statutory guidance governin...

BUSINESS

Accountancy body calls for chiefs to present financial results

By Dan Peters | 26 June 2023

Chief executives and section 151 officers should be required to present their council’s financial...

WHITEHALL

'No progress' on devolution to London

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2023

The capital appears to have ‘taken a step backwards’ on devolution, a former chair of London Coun...

BUSINESS

Sheffield apologises 'unreservedly' for trees dispute

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2023

Sheffield City Council has apologised ‘unreservedly’ after a report found the authority mishandle...

WHITEHALL

Record number of education, health and care plans made

By Dan Peters | 19 June 2023

A record number of new education, health and care (EHC) plans were made last year, latest figures...

WHITEHALL

Usable reserves drop 11%

By Dan Peters | 19 June 2023

Usable reserves held by English councils dropped by 11% in 2022-23, according to analysis of 116 ...

WHITEHALL

UKSPF allocations remain largely unspent

By Dan Peters | 19 June 2023

Some councils spent less than 5% of their 2022-23 UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) allocations b...

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