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Budget: Authorities to get single funding settlements

By Martin Ford | 30 October 2024

The Government has announced the first six authorities eligible for single funding settlements.

First council secures top grade from social housing regulator

By Martin Ford | 30 October 2024

Barnsley MBC has become the first and only council to be awarded the top grade by the Regulator o...

Scottish councils 'under extraordinary pressure'

By Martin Ford | 29 October 2024

The council finance system in Scotland requires reform to avoid ‘catastrophe’, newly-published re...

Leeds announces new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 29 October 2024

Leeds City Council is set to appoint a civil servant as its new permanent chief executive.

East Midlands set for first permanent chief executive

By Martin Ford | 28 October 2024

The East Midlands Combined County Authority has announced Amy Harhoff is to be appointed as its f...

Councils 'need to do better' on data breaches

By Martin Ford | 28 October 2024

Information Commissioner John Edwards has told councils they ‘need to do better’ when handling pe...

'Challenge' of futureproofing Towns Fund projects

By Martin Ford | 25 October 2024

Councils face challenges in covering the mounting costs to maintain Towns Fund projects, a Govern...

Chief executive seconded in Tameside 'support package'

By Martin Ford | 25 October 2024

Oldham MBC is set to share its chief executive with Tameside MBC as part of a ‘support package’ f...

Skills shortages laid bare

By Martin Ford | 25 October 2024

Four out of five councils are seeing impacts on services due to shortages of talent, a report has...

Slough's financial crisis 'may deteriorate further'

By Martin Ford | 25 October 2024

External auditors have cast doubt on Slough BC’s financial recovery plans.