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CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Council attempts to recover payments to late chief executive
By Martin Ford | 14 October 2024
A council is to launch legal action over payments to a former chief executive, who has since died.
LEGAL
Sector legal expert dies
By Heather Jameson | 07 October 2024
Highly respected local government legal expert and Tower Hamlets LBC Best Value inspector Suki Bi...
INTERVENTION
Tower Hamlets begins inspection fightback
By EXCLUSIVE by Heather Jameson | 26 September 2024
Best Value inspectors sent into Tower Hamlets LBC have been personally threatened with legal acti...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Former chief given two-year driving ban
By Dan Peters | 17 September 2024
A former Lambeth LBC boss has been banned from driving for two years after admitting failing to s...
WHITEHALL
No clarity on productivity plans update requirement
By Dan Peters | 11 September 2024
Uncertainty reigns over whether councils are still required to publish updates on their productiv...
POLITICS
Council information call ahead of early prisoner release
By Dan Peters | 05 September 2024
Councils have called for more information as the Government prepares to ‘temporarily’ reduce the ...
PLANNING
Inspectorate looks to scale back diversity publishing
By Dan Peters | 05 September 2024
The Planning Inspectorate has begun a consultation on a proposal to stop publishing annual staff ...
IMPROVEMENT
EXCLUSIVE: More than one in three have not published corporate or finance peer challenge in last five years
By Dan Peters | 29 August 2024
The new Government this week came under pressure to take a stronger line on councils that put off...
PLANNING
Row over collapse of legal action
By Martin Ford | 22 August 2024
Proposed legal action over the Government granting planning permission for a large-scale solar fa...
LEGAL
Council accuses tycoon of misusing £150m of its investment
By William Eichler | 16 August 2024
Thurrock Council has launched a High Court lawsuit accusing businessman Liam Kavanagh of misusing...
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- 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
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- Leadership in local government is rarely about having full control
- Reorganisation is an opportunity to switch to a more preventative system
- Spring Statement: OBR paints gloomy picture of council finances
Assistant Director of Governance, People & Performance (Monitoring Officer)
c.£95,000
Arun District Council is entering one of the most significant and exciting periods in its recent history Apply for this job
Highway Asset Manager (Contracts)
£58,310 per annum
Premium jobAre you experienced in delivering large-scale infrastructure programmes that keep communities connected and safe? Apply for this job
Lead Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial - WMF2715e
£51,356 - £52,412
You will be managing and supervising a designated team. Apply for this job
- 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
- Councils record mixed rough sleeping picture
- Leadership in local government is rarely about having full control
- Reorganisation is an opportunity to switch to a more preventative system
- Spring Statement: OBR paints gloomy picture of council finances
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