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LGR: Scrutinising Surrey and beyond
REORGANISATION

LGR: Scrutinising Surrey and beyond

By Rebecca Gilbert | 07 November 2025

Tiffany Cloynes and Rebecca Gilbert offer an update on local government reorganisation in Surrey and for the devolution priority programme, along with an assessment of the challenges ahead.

REORGANISATION

Derbyshire CC backs single county unitary

By William Eichler | 07 November 2025

Derbyshire CC has published a local government reorganisation proposal for a single council cover...

HOUSING

Affordable housing boost for mayors

By Dan Peters | 06 November 2025

Mayors outside of London will be given greater influence over the Government’s multi-billion-poun...

FUNDING

Fears Pride in Place sidelines rural areas

By Martin Ford | 06 November 2025

Concerns have been raised that rural areas will miss out on the Pride in Place programme.

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...

FINANCE

Putting the sector in the Budget driving seat: The Budget councils deserve

By Simon Christian | 06 November 2025

Simon Christian says that while a Budget that reflects councils’ responsibilities and the urgency...

FINANCE

A Budget for the long term

By Jon Rowney | 05 November 2025

Short-term pressures should not obscure the need for radical action to achieve long-term sustaina...

REORGANISATION

EXCLUSIVE: Reorganisation should be last resort, says Unison boss

By Heather Jameson | 05 November 2025

Local government reorganisation should only be happening where there is ‘no choice’, general secr...

REORGANISATION

Lincolnshire reorganisation poses 'destabilising' risk

By Joe Lepper | 05 November 2025

North East Lincolnshire Council has laid out its case against a rival reorganisation bid that wou...

FINANCE

Putting the sector in the Budget driving seat: Ditch the SEND statutory override

By Rob Powell | 04 November 2025

Rob Powell tackles his seven priorities for the Budget and says it’s all to play for.

FINANCE

Putting local government in the Budget driving seat: Leaning on the dream

By Mike Emmerich | 04 November 2025

Asked for his fantasy Budget, Mike Emmerich suggests we should ‘plan for the national big stuff’ ...

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director of Family Services & Strategic Partnerships

£97,632 - £108,033

Creating Brighter Futures – Where Leadership Sparks Magic Apply for this job

North Northamptonshire Council

Assistant Director – Education, SEND and Inclusion

£97,632 - £108,033

Creating Brighter Futures – Where Leadership Sparks Magic Apply for this job

North Northamptonshire Council

Director of Public Health

£123,000 - £139,000 plus up to £10,000 relocation expenses

Your opportunity to make a huge impact. Apply for this job

Brighton & Hove City Council