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PEOPLE
Combined authorities announce chief executives
By Martin Ford | 13 February 2026
Two combined authorities have made chief executive appointments.
DEVOLUTION
Minister: Devolution failing to capture public imagination
By Neil Merrick | 10 February 2026
Devolution is failing to capture the public’s imagination because councils and central government...
DEVOLUTION
The challenges, opportunities and risks of devo
By Martin Ford | 29 January 2026
The Government’s drive for devolution is set to radically alter the landscape of local government...
DEVOLUTION
The march of the metro mayors
By Vijay K Luthra | 21 January 2026
Patrick Diamond and Vijay K Luthra look at what England’s metro mayors can really change. And wha...
FINANCE
Auditors disclaim Tees Valley CA accounts for second year
By Paul Marinko | 18 December 2025
Tees Valley Combined Authority’s (TVCA) finances will not be signed off for a second year running...
FINANCE
Budget: The effects on combined and strategic authorities
By Tiffany Cloynes | 05 December 2025
Tiffany Cloynes looks at at the financial implications of the Budget for combined authorities and...
PROCUREMENT
Future Forum North: Councils urged to take 'grown up' approach to partnership boundaries
By Paul Marinko | 05 December 2025
Councils have been urged to take a ‘grown up’ approach and ‘lean into’ the boundaries that work f...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Harnessing defence in Hunts
By Paul Marinko | 03 December 2025
As Huntingdonshire grapples with reorganisation, the district council is working hard to ensure u...
BUDGET 2025
Budget: Council tax, levies and local accountability
By Iain Murray | 01 December 2025
The Budget announcements on the ‘mansion tax’, the visitor levy and SEND suggested a system stuck...
DEVOLUTION
Devo Bill 'snatches' power upwards
By Dan Peters | 26 November 2025
Power is being ‘snatched upwards and away from local voices’ by the English Devolution and Commun...
CULTURE
If devolution is about identity, culture must be in the script
By Stephen Crocker | 24 November 2025
Culture must be part of the devolution playbook if the new Norfolk & Suffolk Combined Authority i...
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Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job
Director of Social Work and Social Care
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You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job
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