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FUTURE FORUM
Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
By Ann McGauran | 10 September 2026
Two councils in England are using agentic AI to deliver back office citizen contact, with Derby City Council running a £7.5m programme, a sector expert has revealed.
FINANCE
Local government: What will finance look like in 2040?
By Rob Powell | 20 July 2026
Rob Powell says that for section 151 officers, the task ahead will be to embrace technology, resh...
WALES
Welsh Government's council funding formula relies on 'outdated data'
By William Eichler | 16 July 2026
The way the Welsh Government allocates funding to councils is partly out of date and does not alw...
DEVOLUTION
A new accountability architecture to enable fiscal devolution
By Marcus Johns | 08 July 2026
The next phase of devolution depends on stronger local governance, scrutiny and democratic accoun...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Call to bolster scrutiny under Burnham devo push
By Joe Lepper | 08 July 2026
Stronger accountability and scrutiny of mayors is needed should they be given greater fiscal powe...
FINANCE
CIPFA prudential code changes aim for greater council transparency
By Martin Ford | 02 July 2026
Changes to councils’ financial reporting are being proposed in a bid to prevent a future collapse...
HR
Brighton faces 'unquantifiable' liability over equal pay claims
By William Eichler | 25 June 2026
Brighton and Hove City Council is unsure about the level of financial exposure it faces from more...
PEOPLE
MPs back Local Audit Office chair candidate
By Martin Ford | 22 June 2026
The Housing, Communities and Local Government committee has endorsed Bill Butler as the Governmen...
AUDIT
Government accounts disclaimed over local audit crisis
By Martin Ford | 18 June 2026
The National Audit Office (NAO) has disclaimed the whole of government accounts for the third yea...
PROCUREMENT
The social value 'black hole': ensuring the evidence follows the public sector promise
By Steve Butterworth | 17 June 2026
If we want social value to carry the weight it now commands in procurement, we must design for de...
FINANCE
Concerns persist despite Local Audit Office creation
By Joe Lepper | 16 June 2026
The local audit system is out of ‘intensive care’ but still in ‘high dependency’, the Government’...
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Assistant Director Legal & Democracy and Monitoring Officer
| up to £113,365 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
This appointment is central to creating greater stability, confidence and consistency. Apply for this job
Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service
Up to £186,560 + a monthly car allowance of £330.25 + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
Your first responsibility will be to bring the organisation together. Apply for this job
Lawyer
£49,817 – £53,051 per annum
You will be able to manage a varied and busy caseload in a timely manner and good at communicating with officers and councillors alike. Apply for this job
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