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Councils question financial sustainability and timescales of SEND reforms
POLICY AND POLITICS

Councils question financial sustainability and timescales of SEND reforms

By Joe Lepper | 05 June 2026

Councils have raised a raft of concerns around the Government’s plans to overhaul the special education needs and disabilities (SEND) system.

UNIONS

GMB members vote to reject pay offer

By Dan Peters | 28 May 2026

Members of trade union GMB have voted to reject a 3.3% pay offer from the Local Government Associ...

REORGANISATION

Peers call for reorganisation reset

By Joe Lepper | 28 May 2026

Peers have called for a ‘fundamental reset’ around local government reorganisation (LGR) among De...

LOCAL COUNCILS NETWORK

Looking out for the local

By Paul Marinko | 27 May 2026

Helping the Local Councils Network’s members and officers to manage the disruption of moving to a...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG to relocate

By Dan Peters | 21 May 2026

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is expected to relocate from Ma...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: 'Engaged' Rowlands meeting LGA board members as she starts role

By Dan Peters | 19 May 2026

The Local Government Association's (LGA) interim chief executive Jenny Rowlands is meeting board ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Reform UK council hit by trebling of councillor conduct complaints

By Joe Lepper | 18 May 2026

Peers have raised concerns about the impact of increasing reports of negative member behaviour on...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Former LGA Labour figure made minister

By Dan Peters | 13 May 2026

A former Local Government Association Labour group leader has been appointed Parliamentary under-...

REORGANISATION

Splitting successfully

By Kate Ryan | 13 May 2026

Kate Ryan explains why district disaggregation is LGR’s next challenge, and why sector-wide learn...

POLICY AND POLITICS

All change: Reform UK projected to make huge gains as local elections get underway

By By Heather Jameson & Dan Peters | 07 May 2026

The chairs of three of the sector’s major associations could change hands in the aftermath of tod...

LG CHALLENGE

LG Challenge: A connected coastal vision

By Michael Barrett | 05 May 2026

Immersive learning came to the fore as Local Government Challenge contestants took on the task of...

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frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Child Exploitation and Missing Team

Grade 13 SCP 44 £57,770

Are you passionate about making a difference to our citizens and the district that they reside in? Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director of Children’s Services (DCS)

£149,000 – £175,000

This is a defi ning leadership opportunity in a borough with real momentum Apply for this job

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

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

Trafford Council

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