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FINANCE

Best Value inspections to examine debt concerns

By Martin Ford | 08 May 2024

Spelthorne and Warrington BCs are facing Best Value inspections amid concerns over debt levels at...

IMPROVEMENT

Commissioners to depart Liverpool

By Martin Ford | 08 May 2024

Commissioners at Liverpool City Council are to hand all remaining powers back to the authority an...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

'Outstanding' Leeds chief Riordan announces departure

By Martin Ford | 08 May 2024

Leeds City Council’s chief executive Tom Riordan has announced he will leave the authority at the...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Edinburgh to confirm new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 07 May 2024

Paul Lawrence is expected to become the new chief executive of Edinburgh City Council.

ELECTIONS

Government relents over broadening forms of voter ID

By Martin Ford | 07 May 2024

Complaints were raised by ex-servicemen who were turned away at polling stations after attempting...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Local funding reform key to growth agenda, says report

By Martin Ford | 03 May 2024

The next government must relinquish centralised control to realise ambitions for growth, a report...

FINANCE

Councils pay £1m in data breach compensation

By Martin Ford | 03 May 2024

More than £1m has been paid out by 39 councils in compensation for data breaches in the past thre...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

UPDATED: Tories hold Tees Valley despite heavy losses

By Dan Peters | 03 May 2024

Ben Houchen retaining the Tees Valley mayoralty for the Conservatives proved to be the party's on...

FINANCE

'Blunt tool' ranks council finances

By Martin Ford | 01 May 2024

Rushcliffe BC is the highest-ranked council in England for finance with Leeds City Council coming...

RECRUITMENT

DCS churn nears record levels

By Martin Ford | 01 May 2024

The number of changes in directors of children’s services (DCS) postholders has reached near reco...

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