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SOCIAL CARE
Beyond the safety net: Embedding prevention at the core of social care reform
By Tom Stannard | 20 March 2026
If we are serious about building sustainable public services and improving outcomes for our communities, early intervention cannot remain a long-term ambition, says Tom Stannard.
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Company clusters: the key to success
By Vasant Chari | 20 March 2026
Backing high-growth potential businesses in the Black Country and elsewhere is vital for boosting...
SOCIAL CARE
Exclusive: Councils must be made an equal partner in designing a national care system, says Casey
By Ann McGauran | 11 March 2026
A national care service (NCS) ‘will be an illusion built on local strain’ if councils are not mad...
LOCAL ECONOMIES
Pensions can transform places
By Pete Gladwell | 19 February 2026
Local government partnerships are crucial for turning pension savings into homes and jobs, says P...
SAFEGUARDING
Protecting children from risks outside the home in Bucks
By Cllr Carl Jackson | 09 February 2026
A new pilot in Buckinghamshire taking practical steps to tackle the risks from exploitation faced...
REORGANISATION
Good job we've been practising partnership working
By Mike Dearing | 29 January 2026
As the local government sector undergoes widespread change, the forging of relationships will be ...
SEND
Council says 'more to be done' after SEND improvements
By Lee Peart | 05 January 2026
Hertfordshire CC has said there is still ‘more to be done’ after an inspection report noted impro...
HOUSING
Investing in homes that work for councils and residents
By Josie Parsons | 19 December 2025
Delivering homes that are financially sustainable and socially valuable is a priority that’s beco...
HEALTH
Future Forum North: NHS Confederation chief says ICBs 'doomed' without thinking change
By Paul Marinko | 05 December 2025
The chief executive of NHS Confederation has said Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) are ‘doomed’ unle...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Killian reveals ICB tensions
By Lee Peart | 04 December 2025
Local Government Association (LGA) chief executive Joanna Killian has spoken of ‘tensions’ betwee...
CRIME
Connecting to create safer places
By John Tizard | 02 December 2025
Police and crime commissioner for Bedfordshire John Tizard says shared problem solving and pooled...
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- Shadow minister warns devolution Bill will 'die' without talks
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Assistant Director – Youth and Communities
£88,225 - £105,726
This is early help in its truest sense, and we’re looking for a leader to shape this vision and make it a reality. Apply for this job
Director of Public Health & Wellbeing
£108,015 – £118,680 pa
Be the leader who delivers better health for every community in Dudley. Apply for this job
Head of Safeguarding Legal Services
£79,119 – £92,538
And we are reshaping our organisation to be better equipped to have the greatest impact for our community. Apply for this job
- Shadow minister warns devolution Bill will 'die' without talks
- Ahead of LGR decisions, tribalism hasn't had the chance to take hold in Norfolk
- DCN rebrands to Local Councils Network amid reorganisation
- Capacity warning to Cornwall over strategic authority move
- Baroness Taylor: Reorganisation will boost Government's devolution confidence
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