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ELECTIONS

Elections officials raise concerns over abuse

By Martin Ford | 05 July 2024

Concerns have been raised over ‘unacceptable behaviour’ faced by officials during the General Ele...

GENERAL ELECTION

Rayner named levelling up secretary

By Martin Ford | 05 July 2024

Angela Rayner has been named secretary of state for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

ELECTIONS

Badenoch accuses council of 'potentially' disenfranchising voters

By Martin Ford | 05 July 2024

Business secretary Kemi Badenoch has accused Uttlesford DC of ‘potentially' disenfranchising thou...

GENERAL ELECTION

Councillors celebrate General Election success

By Martin Ford | 05 July 2024

A string of high-profile figures from the local government sector are celebrating victory in the ...

ROYAL MAIL

Councils at loggerheads with Royal Mail over postal vote delays

By Martin Ford | 04 July 2024

Councils are at loggerheads with Royal Mail over responsibility for delays in delivering postal v...

WALES

Council consent not required for Welsh election reform pilots

By Martin Ford | 04 July 2024

The Welsh Government will be able to force councils to pilot election reforms if necessary under ...

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...

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