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Navigating procurement complexity during reorganisation
REORGANISATION

Navigating procurement complexity during reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 11 November 2025

Crucial to making a success of local government reorganisation is the management of myriad contract arrangements among the authorities involved. Martin Ford reports.

LEADERSHIP

New branch line shows success of focused local leadership in Oxford

By Caroline Green | 03 November 2025

Oxford's Cowley branch line project is a great example of what focused local leadership and indef...

EDUCATION

Minister accuses Reform council of 'Victorian era' policy

By Martin Ford | 30 October 2025

A Reform UK council leader has been accused of ‘taking our children back to the Victorian era’ by...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Talking opportunities

By Dr Helen Paterson | 13 October 2025

Dr Helen Paterson believes that while the sector faces real challenges, it must still make space ...

HOUSING

Housing and growth creation is everyone's issue

By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2025

Building a new town – or an urban extension – and tackling the housing and productivity problems...

MAYORS

Metro mayors show what real change looks like

By Andrew Carter | 30 September 2025

Andrew Carter says that as national politicians debate abstract promises, metro mayors are delive...

DEVOLUTION

Stronger devo can solve the London problem

By Patrick Diamond | 23 September 2025

Relationships between the capital and Whitehall may have improved but its underpowered mayoralty ...

TRANSPORT

Labour drops plans to introduce LTN restrictions

By Izzy Lepone | 18 August 2025

The Government has reportedly abandoned plans to impose limitations on Low Traffic Neighbourhoods...

TRANSPORT

MPs: Funding and powers needed to stop bus service decline

By Joe Lepper | 13 August 2025

Councils should be handed more funding and powers to halt a decline in bus services, MPs have tol...

AIR QUALITY

Making the school run safer

By Jemima Hartshorn | 11 August 2025

More than three quarters of School Streets in London are either breaking even or generating incom...

FUNDING

The Government is getting it

By Zoe Billingham | 24 June 2025

All in all, the Government is getting it, says Zoë Billingham. ‘Improving living standards in eve...

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Group Leader – Plans, Policies & Place Making

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Charnwood Borough Council

Chief Executive

£174,377

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Herefordshire Council

Director of People & Culture

up to £135k

At Redbridge, we’re building an amazing place to work, learn and thrive. Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council