Improvement

By Dan Peters | 07 May 2020

Bristol City Council will bring back the role of chief executive – three years after scrapping th...

FINANCE

LGA 'rapidly refocuses' improvement work

By Dan Peters | 05 May 2020

The Local Government Association (LGA) has ‘rapidly refocused’ its improvement work to help counc...

WHITEHALL

Councils urged to help struggling care providers

By Dan Peters | 20 April 2020

Care minister Helen Whately has urged local authorities to use government funding to help any pro...

WHITEHALL

Council launches judicial review over local plan

By Dan Peters | 17 April 2020

Sevenoaks DC has begun judicial review proceedings after the Government’s planning inspector refu...

BUSINESS

KPMG criticised for rejecting Northamptonshire public interest report pressure

By Dan Peters | 02 April 2020

Northamptonshire CC’s commissioners have criticised the council’s former auditors for deciding no...

The sector has continued to benefit from Best Value

By Abdool Kara | 01 April 2020

Before COVID-19, Brexit, austerity and the recession came Best Value inspection - and the more ob...

BUSINESS

McLaughlin & Harvey wins Commonwealth council contract

By Dan Peters | 18 March 2020

The contract to redevelop a stadium for the 2022 Commonwealth Games has been awarded by Birmingha...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Jenrick urges councils not to delay on coronavirus spending

By Dan Peters | 17 March 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick this week urged council leaders not to put off decision...

MANAGEMENT

Council taking too long to tackle 'critical weaknesses'

By Dan Peters | 12 March 2020

Gloucestershire CC is taking ‘too long to address critical weaknesses’ identified by inspectors t...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Birmingham acting chief steps down

By Heather Jameson | 12 March 2020

Birmingham City Council’s acting chief executive, Clive Heaphy, has resigned from the council aft...

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