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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Norfolk's vision pays off for children
By Sara Tough | 24 June 2026
Norfolk CC has received the top Ofsted grading for its children’s services department, with outstanding judgements across the board, marking a dramatic turnaround from a decade ago. Sara Tough expl...
REGENERATION
A new beginning for Bucks' town centre
By Stephen Broadbent | 18 June 2026
Buckinghamshire is shifting its focus to revitalise historic market towns, taking an innovative a...
PERFORMANCE
Tackling inequalities requires combining the Local Outcomes Framework with deeper insight and lived experience
By Jon Rowney | 17 June 2026
Local government has a critical role to play in the new Local Outcomes Framework , 'not only in r...
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 edu...
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...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Manchesterism owes more to joint working than to one man
By Heather Jameson | 21 May 2026
Manchesterism is 'not what Burnham has achieved, it is what the combined partnership working of l...
HEALTH
Using the 'evidence pie' for better local government decision-making
By Amy Lloyd | 21 May 2026
The Evidence Pie provides a clear and adaptable model to help embed evidence-informed decision-ma...
HEALTH
How to do council research partnerships
By Lisa McNally | 20 May 2026
Lisa McNally says that with the right specialist national support, research becomes a powerful to...
YOUTH SERVICES
How we delivered the Youth Investment Fund in Blackburn with Darwen
By Imran Akuji | 21 April 2026
Delivering the Youth Investment Fund in Blackburn with Darwen required a deliberate shift in the ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Putting children at LGR's centre
By Jo Fisher | 16 April 2026
Local and central government alike must put children first throughout local government reorganisa...
PERFORMANCE
Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
By Nick Hibberd | 09 April 2026
Bristol’s Corporate Peer Challenge recognised a deeply embedded culture of activism, diversity an...
Service Manager - Regulated Services and CQC Oversight
£69,037
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and driven leader to join our Adult Social Care team Apply for this job
Director of Transport and Climate
£96,900 - £112,827
In Reading, we’re laying the foundations for a borough that is bold, connected and ready for what’s next. Apply for this job
Director of Planning, Economy and Public Protection
£96,900 - £112,827
Reading is one of the UK’s most dynamic urban economies. Apply for this job
Service Manager - Regulated Services and CQC Oversight
£69,037
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and driven leader to join our Adult Social Care team Apply for this job
Director of Transport and Climate
£96,900 - £112,827
In Reading, we’re laying the foundations for a borough that is bold, connected and ready for what’s next. Apply for this job
Director of Planning, Economy and Public Protection
£96,900 - £112,827
Reading is one of the UK’s most dynamic urban economies. Apply for this job
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