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REORGANISATION
Future Forum: Unitary workers 'grieving' loss of districts
By Martin Ford | 19 March 2025
North Northamptonshire Council chief executive Adele Wylie has urged those involved in reorganisa...
INTERVENTION
Future Forum: Commissioner tells chiefs to invite challenge
By Dan Peters | 19 March 2025
The lack of transparency and challenge are common themes in all council failures, a local governm...
REORGANISATION
Future Forum: LGR will have 'failed' if frontline services suffer
By Paul Marinko | 19 March 2025
Local government reorganisation (LGR) will be judged a failure if frontline services are negative...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Future Forum: Sector must find its voice
By Martin Ford | 19 March 2025
Local government must speak with a single voice to capitalise on a new-found desire for engagemen...
WELFARE
'Devil in the details' of welfare reform plans, says SIGOMA
By Ann McGauran | 19 March 2025
The ‘devil will be in the details’ of the Government’s proposed reforms to welfare, says the lead...
PEOPLE
Borough bolsters executive team
By Martin Ford | 19 March 2025
Michelle Drewery has been appointed deputy chief executive and section 151 officer, and Mark Park...
REORGANISATION
LGR plans could pose social care threat
By Martin Ford | 19 March 2025
‘Seismic’ changes brought about by local government reorganisation could pose a threat to social ...
POLICY
Spring Statement: No more cash for councils
By Emily Twinch | 19 March 2025
Next week’s Spring Statement will give a flavour of the financial pressures local authorities wil...
WHITEHALL
Ministry urged to improve council finance oversight
By Emily Twinch | 19 March 2025
Whitehall must improve its oversight of council finances after auditors were unable to sign off t...
WELFARE
Councils take role in 'system wide-approach' to employment
By Martin Ford | 18 March 2025
Councils will be called on to help implement the Government’s pledge of employment support for di...
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