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PEOPLE
Dudley confirms chief executive appointment
By Martin Ford | 29 April 2025
Balvinder Heran has been appointed as chief executive at Dudley MBC.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Councils could be forced into abuse inquiries
By Martin Ford | 29 April 2025
Councils could be forced to take part in local inquiries into child abuse.
HOUSING
Call to prioritise investment in housing
By Martin Ford | 29 April 2025
The Government should prioritise investment in affordable housing, according to research publishe...
COUNCIL TAX
Valuation Office Agency to be axed
By Martin Ford | 29 April 2025
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA), the body responsible for setting council tax and business rate...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Lambeth defends Dosunmu payoff
By Joe Lepper | 28 April 2025
Lambeth LBC has defended a payoff totalling almost £88,000 to its former chief who admitted faili...
PAY
Employers' warning over wage pressures as unions consider offer
By Dan Peters | 28 April 2025
Wage pressures are contributing to the local government funding gap of £1.9bn in 2025-26, council...
ELECTIONS
Badenoch warns against pre-election 'stitch-up' with Reform
By Paul Marinko | 28 April 2025
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has warned the party’s candidates to avoid pre-election ‘stitch...
SOCIAL SERVICES
Housing 'key factor' in rising children's services costs
By Joe Lepper | 25 April 2025
Poor housing has emerged as a ‘key contributing factor’ in councils’ mounting bill for children i...
LEGAL
Trial dates fixed for Liverpool City Council corruption case
By Dan Peters | 25 April 2025
Trial dates have been fixed for two senior officers charged as part of an investigation into Live...
FINANCE
Liverpool backs tourism tax
By Dan Peters | 25 April 2025
A £2 overnight visitor charge will be introduced in Liverpool from next month after hoteliers bac...
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