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Councils to join AI drive

By Martin Ford | 13 January 2025

Local government will be asked to assist in a drive to develop the infrastructure and skills base...

PEOPLE

Birmingham overhauls leadership team

By Martin Ford | 10 January 2025

Birmingham City Council has made a string of appointments to its senior leadership team.

PEOPLE

Chief executive to call time on 30-year career

By Martin Ford | 10 January 2025

Chief executive of West Lindsey DC, Ian Knowles, has announced his retirement following 30 years ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Special educational needs statutory override is 'abomination'

By Martin Ford | 09 January 2025

Accountancy alone will not be enough to end the ‘abomination’ of statutory overrides for special ...

REORGANISATION

McMahon: No cap on devo priority programme

By Martin Ford | 09 January 2025

There will be no cap on the number of areas included in the Government’s devolution priority prog...

SOCIAL CARE

Social care reform requires 'political courage'

By Martin Ford | 08 January 2025

The Government’s three-year timetable for reforming social care has been labelled ‘completely unn...

PEOPLE

Chief to depart council after 20 years' service

By Martin Ford | 08 January 2025

Rugby BC's chief executive, Mannie Ketley is to step down from her role.

REORGANISATION

Rayner rejects reorganisation 'distraction' claim

By Martin Ford | 07 January 2025

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has denied that local government reorganisation will impact o...

FINANCE

Wirral auditor issues statutory notice

By Martin Ford | 07 January 2025

Auditors have raised the alarm over Wirral MBC’s finances as it fights to avoid issuing a section...

PEOPLE

St Helens chief executive to retire

By Martin Ford | 02 January 2025

St Helens MBC chief executive Kath O’Dwyer has announced she is to retire later this year.

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