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Local colleges invited to consider council careers

27/10/2025

Students have benefitted from the opportunity to participate in council officer activities to boost interest in local politics.

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Council delays name change

13/12/2024

Tewkesbury Borough Council has pushed back changing its name amid delays to the Government’s devolution white paper.

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The Place Director of the Future

Katie Stewart, the new president of ADEPT and Executive Director Environment at the City of London Corporation, on the evolving demands of place leadership.

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Vent-Axia Welcomes the Future Homes Standard as Competency Takes Centre Stage

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CU Phosco Approved as a Crown Commercial Service Supplier

Acrospire triumphs at the 2025 HEA Awards with Sustainable Project of the Year

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