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Former civil servant to get top council job
WORKFORCE

Former civil servant to get top council job

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2025

Bath & North East Somerset Council is expected to appoint its director of sustainable communities, Sophie Broadfield, as its chief executive from January.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Review finds council failures ahead of Sara Sharif murder

By William Eichler | 14 November 2025

Children’s services in Surrey failed to identify abuse suffered by 10-year-old Sara Sharif before...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: Cuts expected after LGA overhaul

By Dan Peters | 13 November 2025

Organisation agrees to new future operating model as chief executive promises ‘step change in how...

REORGANISATION

Rival bids see Norfolk clash over public sector reform

By Joe Lepper | 13 November 2025

Public sector reform has emerged as a key battleground among rival local reorganisation bids in t...

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 ...

LEGAL

Professional body for monitoring officers to be launched this month

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 06 November 2025

Launch of professional body for monitoring officers will add to those already established for chi...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

EXCLUSIVE: Recent appointments dominate top tier cohort

By Dan Peters | 06 November 2025

More than four out of five (81%) top tier council chief executives have been appointed in the las...

WORKFORCE

Acting chief gets permanent role

By Dan Peters | 06 November 2025

Havant BC’s acting chief executive Matt Goodwin will start in the role permanently on Monday foll...

PEOPLE

Worcester City Council managing director to retire

By Martin Ford | 29 October 2025

Worcester City Council’s managing director David Blake has announced he is to retire.

INTERVENTION

Our World is Local: Theresa Grant talks LGR and intervention

27 October 2025

The formidable Theresa Grant shares unflinching insights into reorganisation, intervention and lo...

PEOPLE

Wirral chief executive resigns

By Martin Ford | 23 October 2025

Wirral MBC has confirmed chief executive Paul Satoor has resigned.

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Group Leader – Plans, Policies & Place Making

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