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North East

Gateshead Council chief executive Sheena Ramsey to step down following elections in May

Gateshead Council’s chief executive Sheena Ramsey will step down from her role following elections in May. Tributes have already started to come in from both...

Bradford & Keighley

Council leadership faces scrutiny amid financial crisis

Council bosses were accused of “taking no responsibility for their own failings” during a meeting discussing the Authority’s perilous financial situation. Last week, Bradford Council...

North East

Gateshead council defends value for money ranking amid funding challenges

The leader of a North East council branded the country’s second-worst local authority in terms of value for money has hit back at the...

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