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REORGANISATION
Reform council backs county unitary
By Dan Peters | 15 October 2025
Reform-led Warwickshire CC has backed a plan for a county unitary and a bid to join the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).
PENSIONS
Pulling councillors back on side on pensions
By Heather Jameson | 01 October 2025
Communities secretary Steve Reed's announcement that councillors can re-enter the Local Governmen...
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Renewing democratic leadership
By Dr Sonia Bussu | 29 September 2025
Dr Jason Lowther and Dr Sonia Bussu examine how councillors can foster democratic innovations to ...
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
Outgoing DCN chair calls for genuine devo
By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 29 September 2025
As he steps down from his DCN role, chair Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen reflects on four turbulent years...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
EXCLUSIVE: LGA moves on mayors
By Dan Peters | 18 September 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) is moving towards drawing up a firmer membership offer to ...
REORGANISATION
Brighton to back five unitary model
By Dan Peters | 17 September 2025
Senior Brighton & Hove City Council members are expected to back a five-unitary model for Sussex,...
DEVOLUTION
North Somerset to explore WECA membership
By Dan Peters | 17 September 2025
North Somerset Council last night took the first formal step in exploring membership of its ‘pref...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Mayor calls for 'decisive action' on taxi licensing
By Izzy Lepone | 04 September 2025
The Mayoral Council meeting will today hear Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham call for an end...
DEVOLUTION
MPs back devolution Bill
By Izzy Lepone | 03 September 2025
A majority of MPs have voted in favour of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill a...
PLANNING
Coalition calls for planning law change
By Neil Merrick | 01 September 2025
Ministers have been urged to change the law to reduce the number of non-residential buildings tur...
GOVERNANCE
Local government stays in limbo on standards
By Graeme McDonald | 28 August 2025
'Ethical leadership is not just a national concern – it is foundational to trust in local democra...
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- Reorganisation and fair funding will 'throw cards up in the air' on budgets
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Assistant Director, People
£89,116 - £104,843 per annum
Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job
Executive Director (Children’s Services)
up to £137,831
Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job
- Reorganisation and fair funding will 'throw cards up in the air' on budgets
- EXCLUSIVE: London boroughs shunning fixed-term tenancies despite housing pressures
- Cohesion rallying call as hate crime reaches record levels
- How productive is local government – and are there any savings left?
- Bringing Birmingham back from the brink
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