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Lords to investigate devolution of public finances

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 June 2015

A House of Lords committee has launched a new inquiry into the devolution of public finances acro...

Oxfordshire CC chief to stand down

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 June 2015

Oxfordshire CC has announced its chief executive will be stepping down in September to allow the ...

LEPs divided over combined authorities, claims report

By Jamie Hailstone | 26 June 2015

Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) bosses are divided over the impact of combined authorities, ac...

Cheshire East Council set to appoint new deputy chief executive

By Jamie Hailstone | 26 June 2015

Cheshire East Council is set to appoint Ofsted’s national director of social care as its new dire...

Minister slams LGA cuts warning

By Jamie Hailstone | 26 June 2015

A minister has disputed claims by the Local Government Association (LGA) that councils are facing...

Bi-borough director to join Thurrock

By Jamie Hailstone | 26 June 2015

Thurrock Council has appointed Lyn Carpenter as the local authority’s new chief executive.

Empty buildings set for revamp in Staffs

By Jamie Hailstone | 24 June 2015

Staffordshire’s county council and police and crime commissioner have joined forces with Kier to ...

Babcock agrees Worcestershire education partnership

By Jamie Hailstone | 24 June 2015

Around 400 education staff at Worcestershire CC will transfer over to Babcock International, as p...

Bumpy ride for Welsh councils

By Jamie Hailstone | 24 June 2015

Welsh public services minister confirms initial plans for a reduction of councils in Wales unlike...

Children's health to be hit by public health cuts

By Jamie Hailstone | 22 June 2015

Plans to cut £200m from local authority public health budgets could lead to a ‘potential disaster...