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HUMAN RESOURCES

Leijser to leave behind 'strong' Isles of Scilly

By Martin Ford | 23 January 2019

Chief executive Theo Leijser has announced he will be leaving the Council of the Isles of Scilly.

WHITEHALL

Controversial Prevent strategy to be reviewed

By Martin Ford | 23 January 2019

An independent review of the Prevent anti-radicalisation programme will take place, ministers hav...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Government defends Right to Buy against call for abolition

By Martin Ford | 22 January 2019

A top Marsham Street official has defended the Government’s Right to Buy policy as ‘good value fo...

FINANCE

Government concern over investments focused on two or three councils

By Martin Ford | 22 January 2019

Marsham Street is ‘worried’ about ‘two or three’ councils’ commercial ventures, civil servants ha...

FINANCE

Whitehall stalled for year prior to Northamptonshire intervention

By Martin Ford | 22 January 2019

The Government waited for more than a year before intervening over Northamptonshire CC’s financia...

HUMAN RESOURCES

New public services MD appointed in Capita restructure

By Martin Ford | 22 January 2019

Capita has appointed Simon Freeman to the position of managing director of its local public servi...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Tributes to Bournemouth MD ahead of redundancy

By Martin Ford | 21 January 2019

Bournemouth BC’s managing director Jane Portman has been made redundant ahead of April’s reorgani...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Doncaster brought in to review Herefordshire children's services

By Martin Ford | 21 January 2019

Doncaster MBC will review Herefordshire Council’s children’s services following heavy criticism f...

FINANCE

Northern LGPS appoints Wirral councillor as chair

By Martin Ford | 21 January 2019

Northern LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme) has appointed Cllr Paul Doughty as its new chair.

HUMAN RESOURCES

London CIV announces new chief

By Martin Ford | 18 January 2019

A pension investment company has appointed Mike O’Donnell as chief executive.

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