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LGA chair: Council leaders ‘must be’ part of future arrangements
9 hours ago · Council leaders “are key to local decision making” so they “must be an integral part” of governance “arrangements whatever the shape” in future, said the LGA chair. The chair of the Local Government Association Louise Gittins (Lab) shared the importance of local political leadership in her opening speech for their annual conference.
Catch LGC at the LGA | Local Government Chronicle (LGC)
15 hours ago · Join LGC and Hitachi Solutions as we launch the findings of our exclusive research into local authorities’ digital ambitions. Find us at the Hitachi Solutions stand to discuss the findings and share your experience: Tuesday 4pm and Wednesday 3.30pm. Hear from LGC editor Sarah Calkin along with Helen Ball of Shrewsbury Town Council, Fiona ...
Slough intervention extended amid ‘vast challenges’
11 hours ago · Government intervention in Slough BC is set to be extended by two years and a managing director commissioner appointed as the council continues to struggle with “vast challenges”. Will Tuckley, who joined Slough as interim chief in March this year, is to become managing director commissioner who will have the same roles and responsibilities ...
Minister wants ‘more equal partnership’ for Birmingham …
11 hours ago · The local government minister praised progress made by Birmingham City Council as the first report from the intervention team was published.. Jim McMahon said in a written ministerial statement today there remained “significant challenges” for Birmingham City Council, which has been under government intervention led by Max Caller since last year. ...
There’s no easy route to financial recovery | Local Government ...
Oct 14, 2024 · The Local Government Association and other sector bodies wrote to the chancellor last week, highlighting that the increasing reliance on reserves to balance budgets is “simply not sustainable”.The letter’s signatories are calling for a “significant and sustained increase” in funding for councils in this month’s Autumn Budget.
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Solace president: Combined authority model ‘not universal’. Exclusive: Chief exec pay tracker finds surge in first-timers. LGC: politics and policy – news, comment and analysis from Local Government Chronicle covering devolution, economic growth, finance, service reform, efficiency, governance and structure, and workforce issues.
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LGC Briefing: A digest of each day's most important local government stories and why they matter, covering politics and policy, devolution and economic growth, finance, service reform and delivery, efficiency, governance and structure, workforce, regeneration and planning, housing, children and healthcare, and environmental issues.
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Local Government Chronicle (LGC) News, comment and analysis on local government, plus jobs in the sector. Calderdale MBC chief executive Robin Tuddenham is set to become the new…. Dudley MBC is on course to issue a section 114 notice unless…. The Labour party has appointed a new leader at Tameside MBS following….
Pay offer for council staff revealed - Local Government Chronicle …
May 16, 2024 · Pay offer for council staff revealed | Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Council employees have been offered a pay increase of £1,290 which equates to 5.77% of the lowest paid, from 1 April 2024. The offer means the lowest paid (currently earning £22,366 per annum), would have had their pay increased by £5,323 (almost 30%) over the three ...