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Local government reorganisation: Better late than never
REORGANISATION

Local government reorganisation: Better late than never

By Michael Burton | 04 November 2025

While LGR is already proving a challenge, for many Labour ministers it also represents unfinished business from five decades ago, says Michael Burton.

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

How Knowsley transformed adult social care for residents

By Sarah Smith | 03 November 2025

Knowsley has grappled with health inequalities and complex social challenges. Now, through its am...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Dorset is adapting to the needs of its older population

By Natalie Turner | 21 October 2025

Dorset Council has become the 100th Age-friendly Community and joined a growing network of places...

REORGANISATION

LGR could be what adult social care needs

By Cllr Daniel Cowan | 20 October 2025

Cllr Daniel Cowan says reorganisation offers an opportunity to reimagine adult social care, and a...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Domestic recruitment and retention challenges persist in adult social care

By Liz Wells | 15 October 2025

England’s adult social care sector faces long-term recruitment and retention challenges as it is ...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Social care fair pay 'unlikely to be sufficient'

By Martin Ford | 09 October 2025

Doubt has been cast on whether the adult social care fair pay agreement will have the impact clai...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

CCN is the natural home for all non-metropolitan unitaries

By Simon Edwards | 07 October 2025

As reorganisation changes the map further, the County Councils' Network looks forward to welcomin...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

CQC: Stronger leadership needed to improve Blackpool's inadequate adult social care

By Joe Lepper | 07 August 2025

The Care Quality Commission has rated Blackpool Council’s adult social care inadequate, warning t...

COVID

Councils demand greater recognition in emergency planning

By Martin Ford | 05 August 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) has demanded recognition of councils as an ‘equal and trus...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation plans to include social care partnerships

By Martin Ford | 04 August 2025

Councils will have to set out plans for partnership working in social care as part of reorganisat...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

The rise of AI in social care

By Ted Edmondson | 30 July 2025

David Rees and Ted Edmondson look at how local authorities are using AI in the provision of care ...

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Senior Lawyer - Property

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£57,457 - £58,462

Are you a strategic leader passionate about delivering safe, high-quality homes and services? Apply for this job

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