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FINANCE

LGPS performing well, pension advisers say

By Neil Merrick | 07 April 2026

The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is performing well and managing risk responsibly durin...

BUSINESS

Leisure firm enters administration

By Dan Peters | 01 April 2026

Councils are ‘committed to a smooth transition’ after Fusion, which operates a network of English...

FINANCE

Report finds 'optimism bias' in council projections

By Neil Merrick | 30 March 2026

Brighton and Hove city councillors were guilty of ‘optimism bias’ in forecasting the popularity o...

HOMELESSNESS

Increasing homelessness blamed for council company failure

By Joe Lepper | 26 March 2026

London Councils has blamed ‘increased homelessness rates’ for the failure of a company formed to ...

HOUSING

EXCLUSIVE: Rising temporary accommodation bill fuelled by B&B exodus

By Dan Peters | 26 March 2026

The amount of money spent by councils in the capital on the most expensive type of emergency temp...

HOUSING

Call for developers to be hit with stick

By Dan Peters | 20 March 2026

A senior planner has called for developers that sit on land to be hit with a ‘bit more of a stick’.

REORGANISATION

EXCLUSIVE: Disappearing councils move to sign deals before reorganisation

By EXCLUSIVE by Paul Marinko and Joe Lepper | 18 March 2026

Councils facing the axe are moving to sign high-value long-term contracts before ministers sign t...

BUSINESS

Councils face 'capacity crisis' of unspent developer funds

By Izzy Lepone | 02 March 2026

More than £9bn in unspent developer contributions is being held by councils, the Home Builders’ F...

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY

CIPFA warning over profit capping reforms

By Dan Peters | 23 February 2026

Financial oversight and profit capping reforms to the children’s residential care market may fail...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Home Office trying to restore sharing of asylum data

By Dan Peters | 12 February 2026

Senior Home Office officials have told councils they are trying to restore their access to inform...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Public Health, Wellbeing and Communities

£119,124 - £139,124 | Permanent

Bristol is a city like no other - vibrant, diverse and full of opportunity. Apply for this job

Bristol City Council

Corporate Director for Children’s Services (DCS)

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Beside the sea, beyond expectations! Apply for this job

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£188,576 - £201,902 (pay award pending)

Join us for a rare opportunity to lead one of the UK’s newest and most ambitious councils Apply for this job

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