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Hiba Mahamadi

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Lancashire appoints interim chief executive

By Hiba Mahamadi | 27 October 2017

Lancashire CC has appointed an interim chief executive and director of resources after the previo...

High-achieving council needs better scrutiny

By Hiba Mahamadi | 27 October 2017

Better scrutiny is needed at Windsor and Maidenhead RLBC, which is otherwise high-achieving and f...

Government advises LEPs on greater transparency

By Hiba Mahamadi | 27 October 2017

Local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) should publish their agendas, decisions, accounts and a roll...

Pause the rollout of UC - WLGA

By Hiba Mahamadi | 26 October 2017

The rollout of Universal Credit (UC) must be paused, the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA...

Croydon strengthens children's services team

By Hiba Mahamadi | 26 October 2017

Croydon LBC has made three new additions to its children’s social care team, after its services w...

Arrears set to skyrocket as UC rolls out

By Hiba Mahamadi | 26 October 2017

Rent arrears among council tenants claiming Universal Credit (UC) across the UK could reach sever...

Bristol's mayor backs decision to axe chief executive role

By Hiba Mahamadi | 25 October 2017

Bristol City Council’s mayor has dismissed the overview and scrutiny committee’s concerns about h...

Chelmsford's chief executive dies of cancer

By Hiba Mahamadi | 25 October 2017

Chelmsford City Council’s chief executive Steve Packham has died of lung cancer at the age of 66.

Sheffield loans £3m to its housing company to tackle council housing crisis

By Hiba Mahamadi | 25 October 2017

Sheffield City Council has decided to loan £3m to its own housebuilding company to build 1,000 ne...

Interserve reveals 50% operating profit slump

By Hiba Mahamadi | 25 October 2017

Construction and support services provider Interserve expects a 50% drop in operating profit in t...