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O'Brien expected to be next chair of LGA
LGA

O'Brien expected to be next chair of LGA

By Heather Jameson | 08 June 2026

Bury MBC leader Cllr Eamonn O’Brien is expected to take over as chair of the Local Government Association following the resignation of Cllr Louise Gittins.

GOVERNANCE

Supporting local leaders after a tumultuous election

By Sean Harriss | 27 May 2026

Sean Harriss looks at how senior council officers can best support an influx of thousands of newl...

GOVERNANCE

Managing councils without a majority

By Colin Mellors | 27 May 2026

Officials in councils with no overall political control will need to use high levels of political...

DEVOLUTION

England's post-elections politics makes path to devo 'immeasurably harder'

By Ann McGauran | 21 May 2026

The post-May 7 political arithmetic of the city regions leaves delivery on devolution ‘immeasurab...

DEVOLUTION

The 2026 election results should not slow English devolution

By Andrew Carter | 20 May 2026

If political fragmentation after this month's local elections makes delivery harder, 'the answer ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Reform's good local government problems

By Ann McGauran | 20 May 2026

Ben Bradley talks to Ann McGauran about the implications of Reform UK’s huge election gains for r...

POLITICS

Rainbow coalitions form as more councils fall under NOC

By Ann McGauran | 20 May 2026

Attempts are being made to form rainbow coalitions around the country after more councils ended u...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Where do Labour go from here?

By Tom Collinge | 18 May 2026

Labour suffered stark losses of councils and seats in the local elections. Tom Collinge looks at ...

REORGANISATION

Agenda in the balance

By Heather Jameson | 13 May 2026

The public’s choices at the ballot box have truly left the sector’s future agenda in the balance,...

POLICY AND POLITICS

The post-elections play

By Ann McGauran | 13 May 2026

After Reform UK’s key election scalps, sector experts say the party will be reluctant to fall in ...

ELECTIONS

Losing control again

By Jonathan Werran | 12 May 2026

After an election that fragmented political allegiance, consideration must be paid to the grey ro...

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Transport and Major Work Manager

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Slough Borough Council

Educational Psychologists

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Kirklees Metropolitan Council

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