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PEOPLE
District appoints interim chief executive
By Martin Ford | 05 November 2026
Councillors at Lichfield DC have voted to appoint Kerry Dove as interim chief executive.
POLICY AND POLITICS
Mayors to hold water firms to account
By Dan Peters | 05 November 2026
Mayors will receive powers through legislation to hold water firms to account for their performance.
PEOPLE
Falkirk chief executive to retire
By Martin Ford | 04 November 2026
Falkirk Council’s chief executive Kenneth Lawrie will retire in March, following eight years in t...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Plans for leadership college to be put to Whitehall
By Dan Peters | 04 November 2026
A proposed leadership college for local government would help the sector attract and retain ‘exce...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
High-performing councils could register children's homes, suggests Labour peer
By Ann McGauran | 03 November 2026
Allowing local authorities that perform well under the Ofsted inspection framework to register ch...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Doncaster relationships 'badly eroded'
By Joe Lepper | 02 November 2026
Senior officer and councillor relationships at Doncaster City Council are ‘badly eroded' and blig...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Call for commissioners at strategic authority
By Dan Peters | 02 November 2026
The Labour group leader at Hull City Council has called for the Government to ‘step in to appoint...
WHITEHALL
McMahon: Legislation to protect city status 'where necessary'
By Dan Peters | 02 November 2026
Minister Jim McMahon has said the Government will introduce legislation ‘where necessary’ to help...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Short-termism threatens to undermine devolution - report
By Joe Lepper | 02 November 2026
Ten-year funding deals are needed to ensure the Government’s devolution agenda is not undermined ...
HR
Fresh equal pay warning
By Dan Peters | 30 October 2026
Councils could face a fresh wave of equal pay litigation under Whitehall reforms as HR cuts make ...
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