Birmingham overhauls leadership team

Birmingham overhauls leadership team

By Martin Ford | 10 January 2025

Birmingham City Council has made a string of appointments to its senior leadship team.

Chief executive to call time on 30-year career

By Martin Ford | 10 January 2025

Chief executive of West Lindsey DC, Ian Knowles, has announced his retirement following 30 years ...

Burnham backs 'limited' national grooming inquiry

By William Eichler | 10 January 2025

Greater Manchester Labour mayor Andy Burnham has voiced his support for a ‘limited’ national inqu...

Special educational needs statutory override is 'abomination'

By Martin Ford | 09 January 2025

Accountancy alone will not be enough to end the ‘abomination’ of statutory overrides for special ...

Warning to councils after £1m fraud case

By William Eichler | 09 January 2025

Local authorities have been urged to learn from weaknesses that enabled an Aberdeen City Council ...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

£206,492 – £218,002

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Apply for this job

Barnet London Borough Council

Area Manager

£65,690 (development) - £72,045 (competent) per annum

Premium jobNottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service are looking to recruit an Area Manager who will form part of our Strategic Leadership Team Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service

Principal Advisor

£44,711 - £52,805 (SCP 35-43)

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Ann McGauran

Goodbye to all that

'Ann McGauran and Martin Ford take a look back at the highs and lows of a pacy and action-packed year for local government.'

20 December 2024
Liverpool strides to walk alone

Liverpool strides to walk alone

'The leader and chief executive of Liverpool City Council talk to Heather Jameson about the authority’s improvement journey and why they are ready for a new focus on public sector reform.'

By Heather Jameson | 18 December 2024
New Towns: A checklist for development and delivery

New Towns: A checklist for development and delivery

By Katja Stille | 23 December 2024

Katja Stille looks at how New Towns can effectively support local authority housing delivery.

Barnsley builds on its housing success

By Sarah Norman | 20 December 2024

Barnsley MBC’s achievement of the highest consumer standards grading in the Regulator of Social H...

Five factors for success in dealing with PFI expiry

By Caroline Mostowfi | 17 December 2024

A report shows many London boroughs are not yet prepared for the expiry of their private finance ...

Fifteen county areas bid to fast-track devolution and reorganisation

By Paul Marinko | 10 January 2025

Fifteen county areas are bidding to be on Labour’s fast track for new devolution deals and local ...

McMahon: No cap on devo priority programme

By Martin Ford | 09 January 2025

There will be no cap on the number of areas included in the Government’s devolution priority prog...

Rayner rejects reorganisation 'distraction' claim

By Martin Ford | 07 January 2025

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has denied that local government reorganisation will impact o...

How local government reform might play out and how to prepare

By Laura Hughes | 20 December 2024

After publication of the English Devolution White Paper brought sweeping reforms, Laura Hughes pr...