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REORGANISATION
Building resilience beyond reorganisation
By Caroline Green | 21 September 2026
LGR may be paused, but stronger relationships, insight and capacity can still drive lasting reform, says Caroline Green.
FINANCE
Balancing budgets, civic pride and local government reorganisation
By By Kathy O’Leary | 09 September 2026
A final council budget must balance financial reality with civic ambition, says Kathy O'Leary.
RESILIENCE
Building resilient communities before the next crisis
By Andrew McClelland | 27 August 2026
Creating more resilient communities is a human imperative as well as a financial one, say Duncan ...
INTERVENTION
LGA warning over council intervention metrics
By Martin Ford | 01 July 2026
Analysis by the Local Government Association (LGA) has uncovered issues with the proposed methods...
FINANCE
The role of internal audit for councils under pressure
By Diana Melville | 16 June 2026
Diana Melville says financial pressure exposes weaknesses in governance, control and capacity, an...
COMMUNITIES
Towards a community-powered future
By Anna Randle | 11 June 2026
New Local’s annual festival of community power, Stronger Things, gets under way next week. Anna R...
FINANCE
Unai Emery's brilliance provides a great blueprint for local government finance leaders
By Rob Powell | 05 June 2026
Rob Powell says local government finance leaders have much to learn from Aston Villa's manager Un...
FINANCE
What England can learn from Japan's approach to local government finance
By Naoki Fujiwara | 04 June 2026
Consideration of Japan’s approach to local government funding suggests possibilities for doing th...
SERVICE DELIVERY
Neighbourhood Guarantee: Can councils deliver the visible improvements residents want?
By Ben Page | 03 June 2026
Ben Page says the Government's Neighbourhood Guarantee focuses on the everyday services residents...
PROCUREMENT
Why councils need to rethink construction procurement
By James Wright | 15 May 2026
For councils facing increasing complexity and scrutiny, getting the fundamentals of construction ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Breaking point: Tough choices for childrens' services
By Martin Ford | 06 May 2026
Governments are finally confronting the spiralling cost of children’s services. As pressures inte...
Head of Service – Social Care
£60k pa plus International Supplement
Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Apply for this job
Head of Service, Operations (Adult Social Care)
£60,662 to £68,265 plus reviewable market supplement up to £79,480 alongside an attractive benefits package and relocation support.
York is at an important point in the development of our Adult Social Care services. Apply for this job
Head of Practice Development (Adult Social Care)
£60,662 to £68,265 plus reviewable market supplement up to £79,480 alongside an attractive benefits package and relocation support.
York is at an important point in the development of our Adult Social Care services. Apply for this job
Head of Service – Social Care
£60k pa plus International Supplement
Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Apply for this job
Head of Service, Operations (Adult Social Care)
£60,662 to £68,265 plus reviewable market supplement up to £79,480 alongside an attractive benefits package and relocation support.
York is at an important point in the development of our Adult Social Care services. Apply for this job
Head of Practice Development (Adult Social Care)
£60,662 to £68,265 plus reviewable market supplement up to £79,480 alongside an attractive benefits package and relocation support.
York is at an important point in the development of our Adult Social Care services. Apply for this job
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