Thurrock v APSE: A tale of two sides
LEGAL

Thurrock v APSE: A tale of two sides

By Paul Marinko | 28 November 2024

As Thurrock Council fights to get its finances back in order it has filed a High Court claim against 23 councils with membership of the Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE). The move rel...

AUDIT

Woking's debt hits £2.1bn

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2024

Woking BC’s commissioners have revealed its ‘spiral of debt’ has reached £2.1bn and further inter...

IMPROVEMENT

Government expected to parachute in envoys to oversee Tower Hamlets LBC

By Emily Twinch | 12 November 2024

Government envoys will oversee the management of Tower Hamlets LBC after inspectors found a ‘toxi...

WORKFORCE

Four-day week council holds back from permanent adoption despite Rayner backing

By Dan Peters | 08 November 2024

South Cambridgeshire DC is holding back from permanently adopting a four-day working week despite...

INTERVENTION

Intervention at Slough set to be extended

By Martin Ford | 22 October 2024

Slough Council is facing an extension to Government intervention due to ‘volatility’ in its finan...

IMPROVEMENT

When the letter drops

By Graham Farrant | 19 September 2024

Graham Farrant charts BCP Council’s journey to overcoming the challenges of being issued with a B...

BEST VALUE

Best Value Notices lifted for three authorities

By Martin Ford | 09 September 2024

Three authorities are no longer operating under Best Value Notices, the Government has confirmed.

DIGITAL

Audit warning over councils' digital ambitions

By Martin Ford | 15 August 2024

Councils are taking risks as they turn to technology to ease financial pressures, Audit Wales has...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Tower Hamlets Best Value Inspection extended

By Mark Conrad | 28 May 2024

The Best Value Inspection (BVI) team at Tower Hamlets LBC has extended its work to include the co...

IMPROVEMENT

Suite support from the LGA

By Cllr Abi Brown | 20 May 2024

Cllr Abi Brown highlights the range of support services offered by the Local Government Associati...

FINANCE

Could the beating stick be used to point out councils' efficiencies?

By Heather Jameson | 15 May 2024

While local government focuses on the stick used to beat it, where is the carrot?, asks Heather J...

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Director People and Organisational Change

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