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Guiding new councillors on the right path
COUNCILLORS

Guiding new councillors on the right path

By Sue Bearman | 30 April 2026

With the sector gearing up on 7 May for the biggest set of elections since the 2024 General Election, Claire Ward and Sue Bearman set out the practical steps councils can take to support new counci...

FINANCE

Making the shift

By Christine Marshall | 30 April 2026

As the sector gears up for a new wave of unitarisation, Christine Marshall reflects on the move f...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Reeves' fiscal devolution must be ambitious and impactful

30 April 2026

Interim head of IPPR North, Mirte Boot, says chancellor Rachel Reeves has offered an opportunity ...

FINANCE

Being on the money with finance recruitment

By By Adele Taylor | 30 April 2026

Finding the right person with the right mix is what matters most when recruiting to local finance...

TRANSFORMATION

Communicating the 'why' in the race to reform

By By Catherine Howe | 30 April 2026

The excitement of being part of a team working with shared purpose faces jeopardy if change isn't...

HR

When support's on target

By James Malia | 29 April 2026

With a workforce under pressure, James Malia looks at what really keeps public sector staff engag...

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Cotton 'deal' would land Birmingham in the mire

By Heather Jameson | 29 April 2026

Heather Jameson says if Cllr John Cotton’s pay deal - announced by him as Labour leader of Birmi...

HOMELESSNESS

Death prevention duties

By Gill Taylor | 29 April 2026

Relationships between coroners and Safeguarding Adults Boards are often inconsistent and unclear,...

HOMELESSNESS

Mayors: A secret weapon to tackle homelessness?

By Jack Shaw | 29 April 2026

Jack Shaw says mayoral leadership can add much-needed ballast to a broken, expensive system that ...

FINANCE

Fifty years on: Lessons from the Layfield report on local council funding

By Owen Mapley | 29 April 2026

Half a century from the Layfield Report on local government finance, many of the issues it raised...

DEVOLUTION

Regional devolution can help rebuild trust in government through growth

By Ben Lucas | 29 April 2026

Devolution offers a chance to restore people’s faith in government, writes Ben Lucas.

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Partnership and Improvement Manager SEND WMF2888e

£51,356 to £52,413

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Senior Employment Lawyer

PO6 - £54,267 to £57,402

Greenwich Legal Services is undergoing a period of transformation Apply for this job

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Head of Transformation

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Choose Challenge. Choose Change. Choose Cheshire East. Apply for this job

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