Partnerships

By Dan Jones | 08 August 2022

Dan Jones explains how the new £16m Connected Futures programme is funding partnerships that put ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Councils plan to share chief executive

By Martin Ford | 12 July 2022

Two more councils have made moves to share a single chief executive.

REORGANISATION

Councils told to end merger speculation

By Martin Ford | 28 June 2022

Two councils have been urged to ‘move on’ from merger proposals that have failed to get off the g...

BUSINESS

New regeneration partner for Swansea

By Dan Peters | 27 May 2022

Urban Splash has signed a 20-year partnership agreement with Swansea City & CC to become its long...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Putting people at the heart of place

By Jason Longhurst | 25 May 2022

As Ilkley is named the best place to live in the UK, Jason Longhurst says Bradford City Council’s...

WHITEHALL

Merger plans axed after Stratford-on-Avon concerns

By Dan Peters | 21 April 2022

Plans to merge Stratford-on-Avon and Warwick DCs will not go ahead after the former got cold feet.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Councils look at shared leadership team

By Martin Ford | 19 April 2022

Two district councils are expected to draw up plans for sharing a single leadership team.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Rebuilding Ukraine

By Emmet Regan | 12 April 2022

Emmet Regan looks at how Ukraine could be rebuilt, with the UK leading the way in post-war recons...

Three councils sign shared services agreement

By Paul Marinko | 21 March 2022

Basildon, Brentwood and Castle Point BC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explor...

FINANCE

Future proofing the sector

By Neel Patel | 15 March 2022

Neel Patel looks at how councils are establishing large reform programmes to meet the financial c...

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