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FINANCE

King's Speech: Government to consult on Martyn's Law

By Martin Ford | 07 November 2023

The Government is to launch a consultation on fresh anti-terror measures.

PLANNING

King's Speech: Councils to be empowered to tackle rogue landlords

By Martin Ford | 07 November 2023

The Government pledged to bolster councils’ powers to take on rogue landlords in the King’s Speec...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

West Sussex to recruit own chief executive

By Martin Ford | 07 November 2023

West Sussex CC is to recruit its own chief executive following four years of sharing the role wit...

CRIME

Prevent concerns amid Middle East crisis

By Martin Ford | 06 November 2023

Fresh concerns have been raised about the Prevent programme amid rising tensions over the conflic...

FINANCE

New offer in pay dispute

By Martin Ford | 03 November 2023

More money has been offered in the hope of averting strike action by Scottish Unison members.

FINANCE

Call for curbs on agency staff

By Martin Ford | 03 November 2023

Curbs on social care agencies have been put forward as solutions to Bradford Council’s soaring st...

FINANCE

'Lack of progress' in South Ayrshire transformation

By Martin Ford | 01 November 2023

South Ayrshire Council has been told it must quicken the pace of its transformation in a report b...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Woking chief executive to stand down

By Martin Ford | 01 November 2023

Julie Fisher became chief executive in 2021 and will remain in post until February.

FINANCE

Call for 'urgent review' of pensions contributions

By Martin Ford | 31 October 2023

Calls have been made for a review of contributions for Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) emp...

WHITEHALL

Calls to close extremism loopholes

By Martin Ford | 30 October 2023

Local authorities are currently ‘having to police thought’ in their counter-terrorism role, an ex...

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