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Cadman joins consultancy

By Martin Ford | 24 July 2024

Former Birmingham City Council chief executive Deborah Cadman has joined consultancy Newtrality a...

Councils 'struggling to cope' with complaints

By Martin Ford | 24 July 2024

A lack of resources is preventing local authorities from putting things right following complaint...

Dudley chief executive to retire

By Martin Ford | 24 July 2024

Dudley MBC chief executive Kevin O’Keefe has announced he is to retire.

Homelessness pressures 'unsustainable'

By Martin Ford | 23 July 2024

Councils face ‘unsustainable financial pressure’ due to record levels of homelessness, according ...

Birmingham commissioners warn of 'dire' finances

By Martin Ford | 23 July 2024

Birmingham City Council’s finances have been described as ‘dire’ by commissioners as it grapples ...

Green shoots?

By Martin Ford | 23 July 2024

Planning and devolution were two of the key themes of last week’s King’s Speech, with a host of B...

Junior ministers announced

By Martin Ford | 19 July 2024

A string of junior ministers have been appointed to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Loca...

A strange dietary motion

By Martin Ford | 19 July 2024

Councillors in Wales have ducked out of a vote that could have required them to declare whether t...

Wiltshire appoints chief executive

By Martin Ford | 19 July 2024

Wiltshire Council has announced the appointment of Lucy Townsend as its chief executive.

Minister voices concern over districts' role in devolution

By Martin Ford | 18 July 2024

District councils should be handed a greater role in devolution talks, a minister has said.