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IMPROVEMENT
Councils: Commissioners need to be the very last resort
By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2026
'The question is how to get local government back to the days when intervention was the exception and finances were not fudged', says Heather Jameson.
IMPROVEMENT
Windsor and Maidenhead Council: Back from the brink
By Stephen Evans | 08 October 2026
Windsor and Maidenhead Council has changed from a council on the edge to one that is balancing bu...
HOUSING
EXCLUSIVE: Council development firm could be wound down by 2030
By Neil Merrick | 07 October 2026
A loss-making development firm formed a decade ago by Cambridgeshire CC could be wound down by 2030.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Cracking down on profiteering
By Paul Marinko | 06 October 2026
Following our focus on sector concerns at national efforts to curb the use of unregistered childr...
POLICY AND POLITICS
IFS warning over fiscal devolution
By Joe Lepper | 05 October 2026
The Government’s regional fiscal devolution agenda threatens to be blighted by regional imbalance...
SEND
Over 90% of councils get green light for SEND grants
By Martin Ford | 05 October 2026
More than nine in 10 councils will see their deficits for SEND (special educational needs and dis...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Survey reveals audit still struggling
By Joe Lepper | 05 October 2026
Joe Lepper reports on Public Sector Audit Appointments’ latest council finance leaders survey.
FINANCE
Financial reform is crucial, but councils also need a funded transition
By Nina Philippidis | 01 October 2026
Councils need lasting SEND deficit funding and a credible path to reform, says Nina Philippidis.
POLICY AND POLITICS
Councils still waiting on fees and charges review 10 months on
By Dan Peters | 01 October 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on ministers to deliver their commitment to rev...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Spending on B&Bs for homeless families soars
By By Neil Merrick | 01 October 2026
The cost to councils of placing homeless families in B&Bs has shot up by a quarter, with spending...
PERFORMANCE
Local government: Simplifying council success
By Mark Fletcher-Brown | 30 September 2026
Mark Fletcher-Brown has designed a practical matrix for defining and measuring leadership success...
Corporate Director of Integrated Commissioning
£127,105 - £136,013
If you’re ready to make a lasting difference across West Northants, we’d love to hear from you. Apply for this job
Service Director: Education
up to £125k
You’ll lead and influence across the county, working closely with council colleagues and wider system partners. Apply for this job
Director of Housing Management
CIRCA £130,000
Leading a service of around 500 colleagues, you will be responsible for estate management, Apply for this job
Corporate Director of Integrated Commissioning
£127,105 - £136,013
If you’re ready to make a lasting difference across West Northants, we’d love to hear from you. Apply for this job
Service Director: Education
up to £125k
You’ll lead and influence across the county, working closely with council colleagues and wider system partners. Apply for this job
Director of Housing Management
CIRCA £130,000
Leading a service of around 500 colleagues, you will be responsible for estate management, Apply for this job
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