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AUDIT

Audit reset requires 'different attitude'

By Martin Ford | 02 July 2024

A ‘whole different attitude’ to local audit is required to rescue the system from crisis, the Pub...

TRANSPORT

Transport Solent loses largest contributor

By Martin Ford | 01 July 2024

Hampshire CC has confirmed it is to pull out of a regional transport group in a cost-cutting meas...

KNOWSLEY MBC

Knowsley chief announces retirement

By Martin Ford | 01 July 2024

Knowsley MBC chief executive Mike Harden has announced his retirement.

SCOTLAND

Postal vote pressures threaten 'overload'

By Martin Ford | 28 June 2024

A surge of demand for postal votes is threatening to leave people unable to take part in the Gene...

FINANCE

Council plea for landfill ban funding

By Martin Ford | 25 June 2024

The Scottish Government has been asked for funding to implement a looming ban on sending biodegra...

COUNCILLORS

CIPFA calls for governance overhaul

By Martin Ford | 25 June 2024

A ‘transformative overhaul of governance’ has been called for by the Chartered Institute of Publi...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Stockport appoints chief executive

By Martin Ford | 24 June 2024

Michael Cullen has been named chief executive of Stockport MBC.

FINANCE

Labour pledges leave questions over council funding

By Martin Ford | 14 June 2024

Questions hang over the future of local government finance in the event of a Labour victory in ne...

ENVIRONMENT

Labour manifesto pledges Right to Buy curbs

By Martin Ford | 13 June 2024

Labour has opened the door to reining in Right to Buy in its manifesto today.

ELECTIONS

More than a million apply for vote

By Martin Ford | 11 June 2024

Council elections teams are facing a workload surge as they race to register voters in time for t...

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