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BUSINESS

Chain ferry contract secured

By Martin Ford | 20 July 2018

Wight Shipyard has secured a contract to make improvements to a chain ferry for Isle of Wight Cou...

WHITEHALL

Minister signals further Universal Credit changes

By Martin Ford | 20 July 2018

More changes are in the pipeline for Universal Credit, work and pensions minister Esther McVey ha...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Doncaster presses ahead after Muse pulls out of joint venture

By Martin Ford | 20 July 2018

Doncaster MBC has been left to go it alone on a multi-million pound regeneration project

REORGANISATION

Chief executive appointed to head new partnership

By Martin Ford | 20 July 2018

Oxfordshire CC and Cherwell DC have appointed Yvonne Rees as their joint chief executive.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Wolverhampton appoints new boss

By Martin Ford | 19 July 2018

Wolverhampton City Council has voted to appoint Tim Johnson as its new managing director.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Wealden appoints new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 19 July 2018

Wealden DC has appointed Trevor Scott as its new chief executive.

ELECTIONS

More voter identification trials needed - Electoral Commission

By Martin Ford | 19 July 2018

Trials of voter identification have worked well, according to the Electoral Commission’s official...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Wakefield children's services rated 'inadequate'

By Martin Ford | 17 July 2018

‘Serious and widespread failures’ have resulted in Wakefield’s children’s services being rated in...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

One Yorkshire backers press ahead despite Whitehall blow

By Martin Ford | 17 July 2018

Supporters of a single devolution deal for Yorkshire are pressing ahead with plans after the Gove...

FINANCE

Budget gap doubles at Lewisham

By Martin Ford | 17 July 2018

Lewisham LBC’s budget gap has more than doubled following an ‘unprecedented’ overspend.

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