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FINANCE

Call to share welfare costs regionally

By Martin Ford | 05 March 2025

The Government has been urged to empower councils to share welfare costs regionally as part of th...

REORGANISATION

Call for reorganisation clarity

By Martin Ford | 04 March 2025

The Government has been urged to provide more clarity on reorganisation proposals.

PEOPLE

St Helens set to appoint new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 04 March 2025

Mark Palethorpe is set to be appointed as chief executive of St Helens MBC.

PEOPLE

Pendle appoints interim chief executive

By Martin Ford | 03 March 2025

Lawrence Conway has been appointed as Pendle BC’s interim chief executive.

DEVOLUTION

Mayors call for 'further and faster' devolution

By Martin Ford | 28 February 2025

Mayors in the north of England are demanding the Government goes ‘further and faster’ with devolu...

HOUSEBUILDING

Rayner to form 'army' of mayors

By Martin Ford | 28 February 2025

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has said mayors will form the vanguard of an ‘army to take on...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Shadow minister: levelling up 'would take decades'

By Martin Ford | 28 February 2025

The last Conservative government failed to articulate the long-term nature of its levelling up po...

DEVOLUTION

Call for devolution beyond England

By Martin Ford | 27 February 2025

The Government has faced a call to extend its English devolution agenda to Scotland.

FINANCE

Risk of Lambeth being 'overwhelmed' by finances

By Martin Ford | 27 February 2025

Lambeth LBC faces a ‘clear and immediate risk’ of its finances being ‘overwhelmed’, according to ...

PEOPLE

Oldham makes permanent chief executive appointment

By Martin Ford | 26 February 2025

Oldham MBC has announced the permanent appointment of Shelley Kipling as chief executive.

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