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Ministers in urgent plea for council help with Afghan refugees

By Paul Marinko | 11 March 2025

Whitehall has called on councils to support an Afghan resettlement programme under which regions ...

New Tees Valley CA interim chief announced

By Paul Marinko | 03 March 2025

Tom Bryant has been appointed interim chief executive of the Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA...

Hillingdon facing possibility of s114

By Paul Marinko | 28 February 2025

Hillingdon LBC has been warned it faces the possibility of having to issue a section 114 notice i...

Travers appointed as Richmond and Wandsworth interim chief

By Paul Marinko | 27 February 2025

Andrew Travers is set to become Wandsworth and Richmond LBCs’ interim chief executive.

Hollinrake: Leaders to blame for s114 notices

By Paul Marinko | 19 February 2025

Conservative local government spokesperson Kevin Hollinrake has said council leaders are primaril...

Rebuilding the right

By Paul Marinko | 18 February 2025

Shadow local government secretary Kevin Hollinrake tells Paul Marinko that while the Conservative...

Report: Police and crime commissioners making communities safer

By Paul Marinko | 18 February 2025

A new report has argued cross-sector working, overseen by police and crime commissioners, is redu...

Hillingdon: Slough merger 'unsubstantiated'

By Paul Marinko | 18 February 2025

Hillingdon LBC has slammed as ‘unsubstantiated’ a proposal by neighbouring Slough to consider mer...

Test Valley praised for community approach and political collaboration

By Paul Marinko | 12 February 2025

Test Valley BC has received a glowing peer review which commended its community-first approach an...

Former Woking officers expected to face probe

By Paul Marinko | 10 February 2025

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is reportedly planning to launch an investigation into two ...