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Isle of Wight Council 'dysfunctional', report finds
POLICY AND POLITICS

Isle of Wight Council 'dysfunctional', report finds

By William Eichler | 12 November 2025

Isle of Wight Council faces serious governance failings and risks Government intervention unless urgent reforms are made, an independent report has warned.

GOVERNANCE

New professional body should give ministers pause for thought

By Paul Marinko | 06 November 2025

The news that a professional body for monitoring officers will be launched later this month will ...

REORGANISATION

Empowering communities within LGR: Lessons from Ireland

By Lisa McNally | 04 November 2025

Lisa McNally says that as significant local government reorganisation gets underway in England, t...

FINANCE

CFOs will need to maintain professional courage for the pre-LGR budget round

By Tracy Bingham | 30 October 2025

Finance and governance workstreams will be critical to transitioning to unitary councils, managin...

COMMUNITIES

Reimagining the local state: Power, trust and collaboration in the Community Paradigm

By Jessica Studdert | 30 October 2025

As trust in institutions declines, the local state has a unique opportunity to renew its relation...

AI

What is the baseline for an AI use policy?

By Iain Simmons | 27 October 2025

Iain Simmons sets out the minimum requirements for an effective AI use policy which can be adapte...

INTERVENTION

Bringing Birmingham back from the brink

16 October 2025

Rishi Shori sets out Birmingham City Council’s history of intervention and the three ingredients ...

DEVOLUTION

Avoiding the grey zone

By Adele Gritten | 15 October 2025

Adele Gritten says clarifying roles in England’s evolving governance landscape is crucial to avoi...

SOLACE

Solace: Sector is seeing 'signs of welcome action' from government

By Ann McGauran | 14 October 2025

Local government is witnessing ‘signs of welcome action’ from government ‘after years of feeling ...

DEVOLUTION

Modern city governance –New York style

By Professor Bruce Katz | 07 October 2025

Bruce Katz sets out four key lessons London and other cities can draw on from New York’s progress...

REORGANISATION

Ministers' question time

By Jonathan Carr-West | 30 September 2025

Jonathan Carr-West looks at the reorganisation proposals submitted to the Government, and the que...

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Head of Finance Business Partnering

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Director of Property & Major Programmes

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Shape the future of Redbridge’s estate – and leave your mark. Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

Director of Commercial

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Shape the Future of Commercial Excellence in Redbridge Apply for this job

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