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PEOPLE
Combined authority hires finance chief
By Dan Peters | 11 June 2026
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has confirmed Claire Nye as its chief finance officer.
PEOPLE
Preston City Council appoints deputy chief
By Martin Ford | 10 June 2026
Preston City Council has appointed Marianne Hesketh as deputy chief executive and director of com...
FINANCE
Council faces 'inevitable' bankruptcy without £40m savings
By William Eichler | 10 June 2026
Westmorland and Furness Council could be forced to declare effective bankruptcy if it fails to fi...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Cheshire East's Polkinghorne decides to step down
By Dan Peters | 09 June 2026
The chief executive of Cheshire East Council, Rob Polkinghorne, has ‘decided to step down from my...
SOCIAL WORKERS
Union raises alarm over bullying and harassment
By Neil Merrick | 08 June 2026
Social workers have raised the alarm over bullying and harassment as they struggle with funding s...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
How we can sort out social care
By Lee Peart | 08 June 2026
Adult social care leaders gathered at The King’s Fund charity to discuss the prospects for finall...
RECRUITMENT
Governing through uncertainty – what happens next?
By Tim Farr | 04 June 2026
In an era of permanent uncertainty, Tim Farr assesses the challenges many local authorities, chie...
EQUAL PAY
Two-thirds of councils facing a live equal pay risk
By Simon Christian | 03 June 2026
The real decision facing leaders now is whether to address equal pay early and deliberately, or m...
REORGANISATION
Keeping reorganisation on track: Preparing East and West Surrey for vesting day
By Terence Herbert | 03 June 2026
Ahead of the launch of East Surrey and West Surrey councils in April 2027, local government reorg...
REORGANISATION
Three boroughs share chief 'in preparation for LGR'
By Martin Ford | 01 June 2026
Three councils hoping to form a unitary authority under local government reorganisation have agre...
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