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POLICY AND POLITICS
Burnham puts devolution at centre of leadership pitch
By Martin Ford | 29 June 2026
Andy Burnham has pledged the ‘biggest rebalance of power our country has ever seen’ as he prepares to enter Downing Street.
LEGAL
Suffolk to make decision on legal challenge to reorganisation
By William Eichler | 26 June 2026
Senior Suffolk CC members will decide on Monday whether to continue with formal legal action agai...
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 ...
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...
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- Brighton faces 'unquantifiable' liability over equal pay claims
- Strategic authority in senior role swap
- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
Group Leader Plans & Environment M200
Grade MGT5 (SCP 146-149) £57,869 - £62,052 + £4,000 Annual Market Supplement until 13 March 2028 (pay award pending)
Charnwood is a vibrant and exciting borough with a population of 183,000 located between the three cities of Leicester, Nottingham and Derby. Apply for this job
Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services
£100,731 - £104,625
To help us realise this vision, we are seeking an exceptional Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services Apply for this job
Director of Legal and Governance
£109,000
The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job
- Brighton faces 'unquantifiable' liability over equal pay claims
- Strategic authority in senior role swap
- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
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