DEVOLUTION

Christmas cull

By By Heather Jameson | 19 December 2024

More than 100 councils could be abolished by 2027 in radical plans detailed by the Government thi...

PEOPLE

Darlington set to appoint chief executive

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2024

Rose Rouse is set to be confirmed as the next chief executive of Darlington BC.

OMBUDSMAN

Ombudsman struggles to allocate cases

By Emily Twinch | 17 December 2024

A 15% increase in complaints received by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman in the la...

PLANNING

Government changes rules to spot slow planners

By Dan Peters | 17 December 2024

The speed with which councils decide planning applications will be assessed over a shorter time p...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: LGA overhaul mooted after 'big conversation'

By Dan Peters | 12 December 2024

The Local Government Association (LGA) could be overhauled as part of efforts to increase its inf...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Council U-turn on clawing back chief's pay-out

By Dan Peters | 11 December 2024

Croydon LBC has given up trying to recover cash from the settlement payment made to former chief ...

PEOPLE

Enfield chief executive to join Lambeth

By Martin Ford | 09 December 2024

Enfield LBC’s chief executive Ian Davis is set to leave the authority to join Lambeth LBC.

LEADERSHIP

Future Forum North: Values should start at top

By Martin Ford | 06 December 2024

CRIME

Police take 'no further action' against Croydon officers

By Emily Twinch | 05 December 2024

Police have decided to ‘take no further action at this stage' against former Croydon LBC officers...

PEOPLE

Walsh to take early retirement

By Dan Peters | 05 December 2024

The chief executive of North East Lincolnshire Council, Rob Walsh, has decided to take early reti...