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WEBAsk a question about local government finances, net zero, workforce, innovations etc. Our new AI search engine gives instant answers exclusively from the Local Government Chronicle content you know you can rely on. LGC is trusted by local authorities around the UK. The interim chief executive of Harlow DC has the left the role….
Uncertainty over trailblazer deals | Local Government Chronicle (LGC)
WEB1 day ago · Landmark trailblazer deals agreed with the previous government are “under review” and may not go ahead as planned, LGC has learned. Speaking to LGC last week, Tees Valley CA mayor Ben Houchen (Con) said he believed the deals were facing resistance from the Treasury and also raised concerns the government’s policy of local growth plans would reduce metro mayors’ freedoms.
Ministers must set out what devolution is for
WEB18 hours ago · One of deputy prime minister Angela Rayner’s first acts was to write to councils in so called “devolution deserts” asking them to express an interest if they were keen on doing a deal. As LGC’s latest extensively researched finds, almost everywhere has submitted an expression of interest with the exception of Worcestershire CC and ...
CQC appoints new chief executive | Local Government Chronicle …
WEB22 hours ago · Sir Julian Hartley has been appointed chief executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC). He has been chief executive of NHS Providers since February 2023 and also served as chief of Leeds Teaching Hospitals for a decade. He replaces interim chief Kate Terroni, who took over after Ian Trenholm left the position in June.
LGC Confidence Survey: Support for further scrutiny
WEB4 days ago · More than half of respondents to the LGC Confidence Survey agree there is a need for greater oversight of councils, with 67% in favour of greater national oversight of local government audit. Some 55% of respondents said councils need greater oversight, while 36% said they did not. LGC’s survey was conducted in late July and early August.
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WEBLocal Government Chronicle (LGC) News, comment and analysis on local government, plus jobs in the sector. Steve Rumbelow is standing down as the chief executive at Rochdale MBC…. Temporary accommodation spend ‘threatening the future of districts’. District councils are expected to increase their spending on …
Investment podcast: Concern over forced LGPS fund mergers
WEB1 day ago · 07 October 2024By Martin George. The latest episode of the LGC Investment Podcast has heard concerns about any potential government attempt to force Local Government Pension Scheme funds to merge. Jo Kempton, head of Lincolnshire Pension Fund, told the podcast that “wholesale fund merger will …
LGC Briefing - Local Government Chronicle (LGC)
WEBThe government needs to take on the private rented sector to quell…. 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 ...
New government should tread carefully on LGPS reforms
WEBJul 24, 2024 · The new government must tread carefully, and concentrate on creating better investment opportunities in the UK rather than dictating targets. Its predecessor put increasing pressure on the LGPS to invest in its preferred asset classes and geographies. It knew it was unlikely to be in power in 10 years’ time if this resulted in pension funds ...
Unions agree employers pay offer - Local Government Chronicle …
WEBNov 2, 2023 · Trade unions representing the local government workforce have accepted the 2023 pay offer, seven months after it was made. Two of the three unions, Unison and GMB, have agreed to the pay deal, while Unite is continuing to take industrial action in some councils. The pay rise is £1,925 for all staff.