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POLICY AND POLITICS
Think-tank in reorganisation democracy warning
By Joe Lepper | 19 February 2026
Action is needed to preserve local democracy amid local government reorganisation and devolution, a think-tank’s report has warned.
REORGANISATION
Basildon joins Norfolk in going cold on LGR
By Paul Marinko | 19 February 2026
Another council has called time on local government reorganisation (LGR) over Labour’s U-turn on ...
REORGANISATION
LGR: putting planning back into the spotlight
By Catriona Riddell | 19 February 2026
We now have a government that puts planning at the heart of economic growth, but does reorganisat...
DEVOLUTION
A close look at Far East governance
By Dan Peters | 19 February 2026
Japan’s city mayors are pushing to become independent of the main regional level of government, w...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Treasury control over transport is stalling regional growth, IPPR warns
By William Eichler | 18 February 2026
Centralised Treasury control over transport spending is constraining regional growth, according t...
ELECTIONS
Could elections U-turn signal a fight to save LGR?
By Heather Jameson | 18 February 2026
Cancelling the postponement of elections 'takes U-turns to the next level', says Heather Jameson....
DEVOLUTION
Government using strategic planning agenda to speed up devo
By Joe Lepper | 18 February 2026
Concerns have been raised over the Government’s use of its strategic planning agenda to speed up ...
REORGANISATION
Norfolk withdraws cooperation on LGR over elections debacle
By Paul Marinko | 17 February 2026
Norfolk CC’s leadership has withdrawn its cooperation with ministers to deliver local government ...
DEVOLUTION
The visitor levy needs to be the start of a more grown-up approach to growth
By Simon Kaye | 17 February 2026
The visitor levy should be the start of a new relationship between local and central government, ...
DEVOLUTION
Government proposals on spatial development aligned with devo
By Joe Lepper | 16 February 2026
The Government is consulting on plans to map out spatial development strategy (SDS) areas across ...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Hicks proposes directors share chief executive role
By Dan Peters | 13 February 2026
Tens of thousands of pounds could be saved by reducing the number of executive staff at Suffolk C...
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As a senior manager in the service, you will be responsible for the operational management of the Highways Operations team Apply for this job
Director of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer)
£146,572
We power three vibrant coastal towns full of possibility, and our momentum is impossible to ignore. Apply for this job
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