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Glasgow seeks more powers

By Martin Ford | 28 March 2023

Glasgow is to formally approach Holyrood and Westminster for more powers to help revitalise its c...

North Northamptonshire chief to join combined authority

By Martin Ford | 27 March 2023

Rob Bridge has been appointed chief executive officer of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined...

Councils to get more powers over anti-social behaviour

By Martin Ford | 27 March 2023

Councils will be handed extra powers alongside increased accountability for tackling anti-social ...

Gove plays down voter ID concerns

By Martin Ford | 24 March 2023

Local government secretary Michael Gove has brushed off fears of gaps in data collection on voter...

Two-thirds of councils yet to recover Covid grant losses

By Martin Ford | 24 March 2023

Only a third of councils have recovered any Covid business grants lost to fraud or errors, The MJ...

Interim Local Government Ombudsman named

By Martin Ford | 23 March 2023

Paul Najsarek has been appointed as the interim Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.

'Difficult decisions' in store as LEPs axed

By Martin Ford | 23 March 2023

Replacing Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) will not be easy, the Government has been warned.

'Significant concerns' over regional care cooperatives

By Martin Ford | 23 March 2023

Regional care cooperatives (RCCs) will not resolve the issues around child care placements, counc...

Kirklees chief to retire

By Martin Ford | 22 March 2023

The chief executive of Kirklees MBC, Jacqui Gedman, has announced she is to retire later this year.

Coventry names new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 22 March 2023

Coventry has announced its new chief executive.