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Planning system 'holding back' major infrastructure projects

By Martin Ford | 19 April 2023

The planning system is holding back the building of major infrastructure projects, according to a...

Council to review governance failures

By Martin Ford | 19 April 2023

Devon CC is to embark on a governance review in a bid to tackle ‘serious, material, well-evidence...

Cornish push for nation status defeated

By Martin Ford | 18 April 2023

Calls for Cornwall Council to pursue devolution on the scale of Wales or Scotland have been narro...

Kent chief retires due to ill health

By Martin Ford | 18 April 2023

David Cockburn will step down from the authority in the summer, having served as top officer sinc...

New doubts over voter ID data

By Martin Ford | 17 April 2023

Fresh doubts have been raised about the recording of people turned away from polling stations due...

Tories expect to lose 1,000 seats

By Martin Ford | 17 April 2023

The Conservatives are braced to lose 1,000 council seats in next month’s local elections.

Planning officers 'unsupported' following reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 14 April 2023

A lack of preparation during reorganisation left West Northamptonshire Council’s planning departm...

Social care assessments will not be 'scary'

By Martin Ford | 14 April 2023

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has told councils ‘we aren’t as scary as people thought we were...

'Groundbreaking' shared service cut back

By Martin Ford | 14 April 2023

A once-groundbreaking shared service is to be further pared down as more functions are brought in...

County recruits London borough chief

By Martin Ford | 13 April 2023

Staffordshire CC has announced the appointment of Pat Flaherty as its next chief executive.