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Borough council appoints interim chief

By Martin Ford | 06 March 2025

Dacorum BC has announced the appointment of Darren Welsh as its interim chief executive.

EXCLUSIVE: Stretched capacity slows pace of reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 06 March 2025

Small unitary councils are to be spared reorganisation until the map has been redrawn in two-tier...

Defending devolution

By Martin Ford | 06 March 2025

Devolution and reorganisation has dominated headlines and topped the agenda for many councils in ...

Ombudsman chief executive announced

By Martin Ford | 05 March 2025

Julie Odams has been appointed as chief executive of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsm...

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...

Call for reorganisation clarity

By Martin Ford | 04 March 2025

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

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.

Pendle appoints interim chief executive

By Martin Ford | 03 March 2025

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

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...

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...