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CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
By Dan Peters | 25 June 2026
The chief executive of Basildon Council has written to the Government amid growing tensions over member behaviour at the Essex authority.
POLICY AND POLITICS
Baroness Casey open to a faster social care reform timetable
By Lee Peart | 24 June 2026
Baroness Casey has said she is open to a faster implementation of social care reforms if required...
HOUSING
London councils launch affordable housing legal challenge
By Dan Peters | 24 June 2026
Three London councils have launched a legal challenge to stop Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan’s cu...
POLICY AND POLITICS
'Fiscal devolution to be more likely with Burnham as PM'
By By Dan Peters | 24 June 2026
Fiscal devolution will ‘likely become more important’ with Andy Burnham as Prime Minister, expert...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
By Paul Marinko | 23 June 2026
Ministers have insisted they are ‘on track’ to announce the next tranche of reorganisation decisi...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Second home owners paying up on council tax, leaders say
By Neil Merrick | 23 June 2026
Most second home owners who face double council tax are paying up rather than selling or converti...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Thames Valley devo deal thrown into doubt
By Dan Peters | 22 June 2026
A deal to create a Thames Valley foundation strategic authority has seemingly collapsed at the 11...
ELECTIONS
EXCLUSIVE: Officers warn of looming elections systems failure
By Martin Ford | 18 June 2026
The elections system is under ‘increasing strain’ and ‘likely to fail’ if put under further press...
OUTSOURCING
Government aim to introduce outsourcing public interest test
By Dan Peters | 18 June 2026
Ministers have introduced a public interest test under which the public sector will eventually ha...
REORGANISATION
Reed defied officials' advice on DPP reorg plans
By Paul Marinko | 18 June 2026
Essex and Norfolk CCs have hit out at ministers ignoring the advice of Whitehall officials over r...
POLICY AND POLITICS
One in 10 planning posts vacant, Unison finds
By William Eichler | 16 June 2026
One in 10 council planning posts in England are vacant, according to research by trade union Unison.
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- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- 'Fiscal devolution to be more likely with Burnham as PM'
- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
Associate Director for Financial Management (Deputy Section 151 Officer)
£108,015 - £118,000 pa
Operational leadership that turns strategy into reality. Apply for this job
Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)
Competitive
The strategic voice of finance at the heart of Dudley. Apply for this job
Director of Commissioning, Procurement & Contract Management
£99k - £103k
When you’re spending ten figures a year, you need to be way beyond just asking ‘how many, and how much? Apply for this job
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- 'Fiscal devolution to be more likely with Burnham as PM'
- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
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