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Lord Krebs: Why councils need a duty to deliver climate targets
19 hours ago · A duty to help deliver statutory targets should be much more transparent and measurable and would help the many Local Authority champions for the environment to do more for nature and climate. It would help to justify greener decision-making and support a much clearer value-for-money case for public and private funding.
Met needs ‘urgent action’ to avoid S114
19 hours ago · The report warns that “the council still has the ability to avoid a s114 notice, but not if it continues as it is currently”. While Dudley agreed a lawful budget for 2024-25, this is dependent on finding £15.5m of savings, says the report, which notes that in previous years “the savings programme has been much lower, and delivery weak”.
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New Solace chair and president revealed
19 hours ago · 18 October 2024By Sarah Calkin. Calderdale MBC chief executive Robin Tuddenham is set to become the new president of the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives & Senior Managers (Solace), it has been confirmed. Mr Tuddenham will take over from Dorset Council chief executive Matt Prosser when his two year turn comes to an end in January.
New government should tread carefully on LGPS reforms
Jul 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 ...
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