Designing a better framework for public scrutiny
FINANCE

Designing a better framework for public scrutiny

By Tracy Bingham | 08 May 2025

For participation and oversight over council finances, we need to get behind Research for Action's call to make council budget and monitoring data widely available and support residents to engage w...

GOVERNANCE

Filling in the holes in local democracy

By Mel Stevens | 08 May 2025

Mel Stevens considers where the new democratic deficits will lie in the new local government land...

POLITICS

Reform UK 'faces serious challenges'

By Emily Twinch | 06 May 2025

Experts have warned Reform UK faces serious challenges after winning the two latest mayoral posit...

ELECTIONS

Mayors elected with lowest ever vote share

By Emily Twinch | 06 May 2025

A change in the voting system to first-past-the-post for mayors meant they were voted in with the...

ELECTIONS

Reform gains in English local elections

By Emily Twinch | 02 May 2025

Labour has held onto key mayoralties even though it looks like Nigel Farage’s Reform UK will make...

ELECTIONS

Power up local leaders and metro mayors

By Zoë Billingham | 01 May 2025

While many political commentators will jump on today's election results as a litmus test for the ...

COMMUNITIES

Community duty mooted

By EXCLUSIVE by Joe Lepper | 01 May 2025

The Government is looking to hand all councils an extra duty to involve community groups in their...

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

The importance of connecting with communities

By Heather Jameson | 01 May 2025

Heather Jameson says: 'As we shift to local government reorganisation, fears of distant democracy...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA updates business plan amid reorganisation shake-up

By Dan Peters | 09 April 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) is working on a new business plan as mayors increasingly r...

LONDON COUNCILS

London Councils in powers push

By Dan Peters | 03 April 2025

The capital’s boroughs have made a bid for a bigger role in decisions over devolved powers and fu...

POLITICS

Burnham: Overhaul British state to boost economic growth

By Dan Peters | 02 April 2025

Greater Manchester’s mayor has called for ‘wholesale change in the architecture and culture of th...

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Environmental Services Manager

£57072 - £64623 per annum

Help us shape a greener, safer and fairer borough.At the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, we're proud of our neighbourhoods - and we're always Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

Programme Director - Devolution

£79,486 to £87,973 with an additional market supplement of £10,000

Premium jobThis is an interesting time for Cumbria. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness & Cumberland Council

Senior Lawyer - WMF2031e

£55,119 - £57,362

A great opportunity has arisen at Westmorland and Furness Council within our Adults Legal Team for a Senior Lawyer. Apply for this job

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