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PLANNING

Planning power grab bid

By Martin Ford | 13 October 2025

The Government is seeking to gain more powers to prevent councils refusing planning permission.

PEOPLE

Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority appoints chief executive

By Martin Ford | 13 October 2025

Mark Rogers has been appointed interim chief executive of Sussex and Brighton Combined County Aut...

WORKFORCE

Warrington looking at security measures for staff over flag removal

By Martin Ford | 13 October 2025

Warrington Council is looking at implementing costly security measures to protect staff removing ...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Social care fair pay 'unlikely to be sufficient'

By Martin Ford | 09 October 2025

Doubt has been cast on whether the adult social care fair pay agreement will have the impact clai...

PEOPLE

Westmorland and Furness Council announces chief executive

By Martin Ford | 09 October 2025

Miranda Cannon has been appointed chief executive of Westmorland and Furness Council.

PEOPLE

Chesterfield chief to retire

By Martin Ford | 09 October 2025

Chief executive of Chesterfield BC, Huw Bowen, has announced he will be retiring in May.

HOUSING

New Towns report: 'stars align' for mayors

By Martin Ford | 08 October 2025

Mayors are set to take more prominent roles in planning matters, a think-tank has said.

REORGANISATION

EXCLUSIVE: LGA on its own will not be enough, survey finds

By Martin Ford | 08 October 2025

‘Very few’ respondents to a survey on the future of sector membership bodies believe the Local Go...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

DCN is 'punching above its weight'

By Martin Ford | 08 October 2025

As Sam Chapman-Allen’s tenure as chair of the District Councils’ Network (DCN) comes to an end, h...

PEOPLE

Derbyshire interim chief executive announced

By Martin Ford | 02 October 2025

Derbyshire CC has appointed Simon Stevens as its interim chief executive.

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