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REORGANISATION
Lessons of reform for UK councils from Down Under
By Emma Foy | 29 October 2026
Emma Foy looks at the experiences of Australia and New Zealand in major local government reorganisation
DEVOLUTION
Devolution that delivers for children and families
By Jo Casebourne | 27 October 2026
The success of devolution should not be judged only by the powers transferred or the structures c...
FINANCE
Cheshire East faces 'significant' finance risk
By Joe Lepper | 16 October 2026
Financial sustainability ‘remains a significant corporate risk’ at Cheshire East Council, accordi...
ANGELA RAYNER
Rayner expected to send in commissioners to Bedford BC
By Dan Peters | 15 October 2026
Communities secretary Angela Rayner has indicated that the Government is minded to appoint commis...
FINANCE
The route out of EFS
By Owen Mapley | 15 October 2026
Exceptional financial support to councils must become a bridge back to sustainability, says Owen ...
FINANCE
Local government reorganisation: Financial sustainability amid uncertainty
By Rob Powell | 14 October 2026
'If the test for LGR across England is merely that the new arrangements should be no less unsusta...
DEVOLUTION
What water reform can teach us about devolution
By Jessica Browne | 12 October 2026
Water reform provides a practical test of the wider devolution agenda, says Jessica Browne.
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...
TRANSFORMATION
ICB mergers delayed due to reorganisation review
By Lee Peart | 08 October 2026
The deadline for decisions on future Integrated Care Board (ICB) footprints has been extended due...
WORKFORCE
AI: Keeping the human touch in local government
By James Malia | 22 September 2026
James Malia explains why local authorities are paying double to bring back human judgement.
REORGANISATION
Getting ahead of council reform in Nottinghamshire
By Ann McGauran | 22 September 2026
Nottinghamshire’s councils are developing a framework covering safe, legal, transformational and ...
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- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- Budget 2026: Chancellor confirms £285m Good Growth funding
- Budget 2026: Healey's first Budget delivers fiscal devo vision
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
Director of Digital, Data and Technology
£139,000 per annum
Shape the future of a digitally enabled borough Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care Commissioning
£130,000 per annum
Transforming outcomes through integrated commissioning Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care
£145,000 per annum
Leading innovative, strengths-based social care that enables residents to live fulfilling and independent lives Apply for this job
- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- Budget 2026: Chancellor confirms £285m Good Growth funding
- Budget 2026: Healey's first Budget delivers fiscal devo vision
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
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