Think-tank calls for return of Brown's Total Place
POLITICS

Think-tank calls for return of Brown's Total Place

By Emily Twinch | 09 May 2025

An initiative from Gordon Brown’s premiership to integrate local public services’ budgets should be brought back to plug a ‘gaping chasm’ in funding, a think-tank has urged.

FINANCE

Investment boost to help scale green municipal market

By Dan Peters | 08 May 2025

Two major private organisations have committed funding to scale the green municipal investment ma...

PEOPLE

Camden set to appoint chief executive

By Martin Ford | 08 May 2025

Jon Rowney has been recommended as Camden LBC’s next chief executive.

PEOPLE

Spelthorne commissioners named

By Martin Ford | 08 May 2025

The Government has announced the appointment of four commissioners at Spelthorne BC.

SCRUTINY

Scrutiny warning over mayors

By Martin Ford | 08 May 2025

Scrutiny risks being left behind as mayors’ powers grow, a think-tank has warned.

INTERVENTION

Ministerial envoys to be sent to Warrington

By Martin Ford | 08 May 2025

A team of ministerial envoys are to be sent to Warrington BC amid doubts over the council’s ‘will...

SOCIAL CARE

Government 'abdicating responsibility' on social care

By Lee Peart | 08 May 2025

The Government has been accused of abdicating its responsibility on building a consensus on fixin...

POLITICS

LGA shake-up after Reform polls success

By Paul Marinko | 08 May 2025

Reform UK is expected to form a political group within the Local Government Association (LGA) aft...

SOCIAL CARE

Blueprint document sets out changes to ICB functions

By Lee Peart | 07 May 2025

A blueprint document has set out changes to ICB functions with a number being transferred to neig...

PAY

Union to ballot on national strike action

By Martin Ford | 07 May 2025

Trade union GMB has recommended its members reject the pay offer from council employers.

FINANCE

McMahon: End to 'shaming' preventing bankruptcies

By Martin Ford | 07 May 2025

An end to ‘public shaming’ of councils has helped stem the tide of section 114s, local government...

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Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service