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LEGAL
Southport Inquiry: a damning verdict
By Martin Ford | 23 April 2026
The inquiry into the devastating knife attack that claimed the lives of three young children in 2024 has delivered a damning verdict on the authorities involved. Martin Ford looks at the implicatio...
TRANSFORMATION
Local government: riding the wave of change
By Jonathan Carr-West | 22 April 2026
Jonathan Carr-West looks at the challenges of leading councils through turbulent times.
FUNDING
When councils get desperate, they start being cultural liquidators
By Ben Page | 13 April 2026
When a council sells off art for ‘small change', it sends a signal to the public that the state i...
PLACE-MAKING
From market town to modern destination: Barnsley's bold rebirth
By Matt O'Neill | 08 April 2026
Barnsley's transformation model offers a quiet reminder that resilience in town centres comes fro...
REGENERATION
River deep, feelings high
By Cllr Elissa Swinglehurst | 19 March 2026
The complex challenge of pollution in the River Wye and its tributaries called for a partnership ...
COMMUNICATIONS
Reimagining the corporate video
By Nick Eveleigh | 17 March 2026
A poem by a young Chelmsford spoken word artist became the foundation of a two-minute piece of ci...
REORGANISATION
Getting ready for the big LGR reset
By Ann McGauran | 26 February 2026
Anna Earnshaw talks to Ann McGauran about reorganisation’s biggest risk, and what central Governm...
HOUSING
Why council housing teams need an entrepreneurial mindset
By Nicola Mathers | 23 February 2026
Research by Future of London reveals council housing teams are finding that an entrepreneurial ap...
LEADERSHIP
When change doesn't take root
By Blair McPherson | 23 February 2026
The values and beliefs that the organisation encourages can change in the same way as priorities ...
LOCAL ECONOMIES
Celtic Forum: Cornwall is ready to shape its own future
By Cllr Leigh Frost | 18 February 2026
Cllr Leigh Frost says that as Cornwall takes renewed steps to ask that its national status is ful...
YOUTH SERVICES
Plymouth powers up youth futures
By Cllr Jemima Laing | 16 February 2026
Cllr Jemima Laing says Plymouth is backing its young people and investing in the city’s future pr...
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Premium jobWe are seeking an ambitious and strategic leader to join our senior management team as Assistant Director for Estate Strategy & Development. Apply for this job
Assistant Director Housing
£111,533 to £119,774 plus relocation support
Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job
Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer
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As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job
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