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CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Stalled salaries risk weakening councils' top talent pool
By Paul Marinko | 20 November 2025
The news that council chief executives' salaries are failing to keep pace with inflation will only heighten the risk of a notable exodus of talent and experience from the top job, says Paul Marinko.
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs' pay slump
By Dan Peters | 20 November 2025
Chief executives’ advertised salaries drop below four-year inflation rate, The MJ’s data analysis...
RECRUITMENT
Leading through LGR
By Amin Aziz | 20 November 2025
Amin Aziz says the complexity local government reorganisation brings is real – particularly in th...
AI
From FOMO to focused
By Andrew Walker | 17 November 2025
Councils need clear, structured AI strategies. To get it right, forget hype or hesitation, say Ro...
WORKFORCE
Former civil servant to get top council job
By Dan Peters | 14 November 2025
Bath & North East Somerset Council is expected to appoint its director of sustainable communities...
FINANCE
Council starts legal action over fair funding
By Dan Peters | 13 November 2025
Richmond upon Thames LBC has started the process for legal action against the Government’s propos...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA faces change or terminal turmoil
By Heather Jameson | 13 November 2025
Heather Jameson says Joanna Killian's 'future operating model promises to deliver a more connecte...
FINANCE
Why is recruitment to public service so challenging?
By Sonia Virdee | 13 November 2025
To recruit successfully, it's time to rethink the way public sector careers are present, especial...
CLIMATE EMERGENCY
The climate transition is local
By John Heneghan | 11 November 2025
With COP30 underway, Evelyn Henderson-Child and John Heneghan emphasise that the climate transiti...
LEADERSHIP
Reinvesting in corporate functions for council resilience
By Piali Das Gupta | 11 November 2025
Piali Das Gupta asks if the corporate centre is due to make a comeback in local government.
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
EXCLUSIVE: Recent appointments dominate top tier cohort
By Dan Peters | 06 November 2025
More than four out of five (81%) top tier council chief executives have been appointed in the las...
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£102,522 – £117,672 per annum
Kirklees is a place of character and contrast. Apply for this job
Corporate Director - Adult Social Care and Health
£Competitive
A career-defining role with a package to match Apply for this job
Director, Frontline Services
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Cardiff is a vibrant and diverse city, and one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Apply for this job
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