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Hiba Mahamadi

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Business rates: Improve quality not quantity of commercial space

By Hiba Mahamadi | 07 December 2017

The Government should encourage local authorities to attract higher-value businesses if they are ...

Include councils in Brexit negotiations, panel tells select committee

By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 December 2017

A panel of local government experts have stressed the importance of including councils in Brexit ...

Haringey confirms interim chief executive for permanent role

By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 December 2017

Haringey LBC’s interim chief executive Zina Etheridge has been confirmed for the permanent position.

Government too focused on Prevent

By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 December 2017

The Government is too focused on the Prevent programme instead of on developing an integration st...

Council defends £52m Olympic Park investment

By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 December 2017

Newham LBC has defended its decision to invest £52m in the transformation of the Olympic Stadium,...

Share intelligence with local authorities, MI5 told

By Hiba Mahamadi | 05 December 2017

MI5 should share relevant intelligence with local authorities and other partners, the home secret...

Government response to integration report too slow

By Hiba Mahamadi | 05 December 2017

Dame Louise Casey, who conducted the Government’s inquiries into integration and child sexual exp...

Cheshire East suspends third top officer

By Hiba Mahamadi | 05 December 2017

Cheshire East Council suspended its third senior officer yesterday, after the chief executive and...

Derby's chief executive moves to Worcestershire

By Hiba Mahamadi | 04 December 2017

Derby City Council’s chief executive has been appointed to the same role at Worcestershire CC, to...

Balance control with trust for good children's services

By Hiba Mahamadi | 01 December 2017

A good children’s service requires chief executives to strike a balance between trusting their st...