FINANCE

Solace presses for multi-year settlements

By Mark Conrad | 11 July 2024

Multi-year finance settlements are ‘far and away the biggest thing’ the new government could do t...

PEOPLE

Manchester announces interim chief

By Martin Ford | 10 July 2024

Manchester City Council has appointed Eamonn Boylan as its interim chief executive.

GENERAL ELECTION

Council orders review into election delays

By Martin Ford | 10 July 2024

Uttlesford DC’s leader has ordered a review into delays to sending out thousands of postal ballot...

LONDON

Dosunmu steps down as Lambeth chief

By Paul Marinko | 10 July 2024

KNOWSLEY MBC

Knowsley chief announces retirement

By Martin Ford | 01 July 2024

Knowsley MBC chief executive Mike Harden has announced his retirement.

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Housing directors association being explored by LGA

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2024

The Local Government Association (LGA) is exploring the creation of an association of housing dir...

PLANNING

Labour will need to back up strategic planning 'with teeth'

By Emily Twinch | 25 June 2024

Labour’s proposed push for a return to strategic planning will need to be ‘backed up with teeth’,...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Stockport appoints chief executive

By Martin Ford | 24 June 2024

Michael Cullen has been named chief executive of Stockport MBC.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Manchester legend Sir Howard Bernstein dies

By Heather Jameson | 22 June 2024

Former chief executive of Manchester City Council, Sir Howard Bernstein, has died, aged 71.

PLANNING

Planning officer boost needed to meet parties' housing goals

By Emily Twinch | 18 June 2024

A major boost to planning department resources would be needed to meet the housebuilding aims of ...