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Towards a community-powered future
By Anna Randle | 11 June 2026
New Local’s annual festival of community power, Stronger Things, gets under way next week. Anna Randle says the event and the movement for change in communities and public services it represents is going from strength-to- strength.
Council tax reform: Time to take a long hard look at the Valuation Office
By Simon Kaye | 10 June 2026
Simon Kaye says the public debate should not begin with winners and losers from hypothetical new council tax bands – it should start with the administrative capability needed to make a fair system possible.
Solace steps up lobbying over district exclusion from leadership event
By Dan Peters | 08 June 2026
The organisation representing senior officers has stepped up its lobbying after a Cabinet Office (CO) body excluded a district chief from an event.
EXCLUSIVE: Cleverly calls for transparency boost
By Dan Peters | 11 June 2026
Shadow local government secretary James Cleverly has called for measures that would strengthen th...
40% of West Surrey revenue budget to be absorbed by servicing debt
By Dan Peters | 11 June 2026
Some 40% of one of the new Surrey unitaries’ net revenue budget will be absorbed by servicing deb...
Think-tank warning over social housing reforms
By Joe Lepper | 11 June 2026
Historically low grant funding to councils threatens to derail the Government’s social housing re...
Rayner calls for care worker rethink
By Dan Peters | 11 June 2026
Ex-local government secretary Angela Rayner has urged the Government to rethink plans to change i...
Scottish councils funding falling short
By Paul Marinko | 11 June 2026
Funding for Scottish councils is failing to keep pace with rising costs and demand according to t...
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Development Management Team Manager
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Lead one of the largest planning services in the country! Apply for this job
Development Management Team Manager
£51,356 - £55,539
Lead one of the largest planning services in the country! Apply for this job
Home to School Transport Manager
£51,356 - £55,539 per annum
North Yorkshire is England’s largest county, covering over 3000 square miles. Apply for this job
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Managing the mission to beef up growth
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Amanda Hill-Dixon sets out evidence-informed actions for councils to reduce poverty stigma throug...
Improving health the natural way
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40% of West Surrey revenue budget to be absorbed by servicing debt
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How LATCos can solve reorganisation problems
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Towards a community-powered future
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New Local’s annual festival of community power, Stronger Things, gets under way next week. Anna R...
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