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CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Future Forum: Sector must take lead on diversity

By Martin Ford | 12 May 2022

Councils should ‘think outside the box’ when recruiting to senior positions, The MJ’s Future Foru...

COMMUNICATIONS

Future Forum: Call for relational public services

By Martin Ford | 12 May 2022

A relational approach can help councils connect with communities and improve services, according ...

ENVIRONMENT

Future Forum: Planning a biodiversity 'shambles'

By Martin Ford | 12 May 2022

The planning system has been branded a 'shambles’ regarding biodiversity.

FINANCE

Investigation into 'errors' that cost Liverpool £4.5m

By Martin Ford | 11 May 2022

An investigation has been launched into ‘control failures and errors’ that cost Liverpool City Co...

WHITEHALL

Levelling up must go beyond 'big ticket' projects

By Martin Ford | 11 May 2022

Efforts to level up communities must be felt at a local level for the policy to be viewed as a su...

HOMELESSNESS

Refugees who refuse housing offers to become homeless

By Martin Ford | 11 May 2022

Afghan refugees who turn down two offers of accommodation could be referred to councils as homeless.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Castle Point announces new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 11 May 2022

The council is to confirm the appointment of Angela Hutchings as its next chief executive and hea...

FINANCE

Queen's Speech: Business rates set for overhaul

By Martin Ford | 10 May 2022

It has been confirmed a ‘Non-Domestic Rating Bill’ will form part of the agenda during the next P...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

New chief executive set for Mansfield

By Martin Ford | 10 May 2022

Adam Hill is set to be named the new chief executive at Mansfield DC.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Leaders to reconsider governance overhaul

By Martin Ford | 09 May 2022

Fears have been raised plans to ‘re-establish’ the West of England joint committee could put £600...

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