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Budget: Council tax, levies and local accountability
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 between increasing central control and local accountability, says Iain Murray.

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...

REGENERATION

Greater Manchester unveils groundbreaking financing scheme

By Paul Marinko | 20 November 2025

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) will today (Thursday) launch a new £1bn public finan...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs' pay slump

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2025

Chief executives’ advertised salaries drop below four-year inflation rate, The MJ’s data analysis...

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...

COMBINED AUTHORITY

Employer-led vanguards to tackle workplace ill-health

By Lee Peart | 05 November 2025

Employer-led vanguards including mayoral combined authorities will drive forward Government plans...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Surrey frustration over lack of devolution timetable

By Dan Peters | 04 November 2025

Surrey leaders have expressed frustration after the Government refused to commit to the first ele...

REORGANISATION

Nine councils in Derbyshire unite behind two unitaries

By Ann McGauran | 27 October 2025

Derbyshire's councils have moved closer to a consensus with the county on reorganisation now that...

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM

Transforming public services in Liverpool City Region

By Kirsty McLean | 24 October 2025

Kirsty McLean reveals how the Liverpool-based Office for Public Service Innovation – working with...

RECRUITMENT

Levelling up leadership

By Pete John | 23 October 2025

Pete John delves into the new world of leading in a combined authority and offers some insight in...

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frederica-diamanta

SEN Team Manager

MG6 Circa £60-65k

London Borough of Bromley Council is working hard to do things differently in SEND Apply for this job

London Borough of Bromley

Director of Commissioning & Integration – Adult Social Care

£103,150 - £112,589 (Director Band 1-3)

Lead Our Journey From Recovery to Excellence Apply for this job

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£57,770.00, Grade 13

Are you passionate about transforming adult social care through personalised and preventative approaches? Apply for this job

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