Councillors

By Barry Pirie | 12 April 2016

Barry Pirie outlines why agility matters for local authorities in this critical time

Turbulent times for councillors

By Professor Colin Copus | 12 April 2016

Professor Colin Copus gives an update on the lessons learned so far by the De Montfort University...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Clark: Tower Hamlets 'some way off' winning back powers

By Thomas Bridge | 12 April 2016

Tower Hamlets has failed to show sufficient improvement to merit any functions being handed back ...

FINANCE

Legal dispute looms after borough ignores county

By Dan Peters | 07 April 2016

Derbyshire CC could still launch legal action against Chesterfield BC after the borough again vot...

COUNCILLORS

In tribute to Cllr Darren Cooper

By Jan Britton | 06 April 2016

Jan Britton says Cllr Darren Cooper will be sorely missed at Sandwell MBC following his sudden de...

BUSINESS

Buckle announces summer retirement

06 April 2016

The chief executive of South Oxfordshire DC and Vale of White Horse DC, David Buckle, has announc...

FINANCE

Call for 'radical rethink' of forced academisation

By Dan Peters | 05 April 2016

Labour has called for a ‘radical rethink’ of the forced academisation of all primary and secondar...

LEGAL

Chesterfield expected to stick with Sheffield

By Chris Ames | 01 April 2016

Councillors in Chesterfield have been asked to consider afresh which combined authority to join a...

PAY

First city director hired on £35k less than chief executive

By Dan Peters | 01 April 2016

Stoke-on-Trent has appointed David Sidaway as its first ever city director.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Districts making a difference

By Sandra Dinneen | 01 April 2016

Sandra Dinneen reports from the final session of this year's District Councils’ Network’s Staff D...

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