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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...
IMPROVEMENT
EXCLUSIVE: £1.6m bill for intervention support
By Dan Peters | 10 February 2026
Councils under Government intervention have shelled out more than £1.6m on staff and consultants ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Opposition leader refuses to sign 'NDA' over £10m payment
By Dan Peters | 19 December 2025
An opposition leader has refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) in return for being tol...
BUSINESS
Sector compensation claim after excess profits
By Neil Merrick | 12 December 2025
Local authorities stand to gain compensation from an anti-competition lawsuit being brought again...
POLICY AND POLITICS
MHCLG blow as councils' housebuilding expansion comes to a halt
By By Neil Merrick | 10 December 2025
A surge in housebuilding by councils is expected to grind to a halt – threatening the Government’...
WHITEHALL
Complex Whitehall funding system marred pandemic support, inquiry hears
By Joe Lepper | 05 December 2025
Councils’ delivery of pandemic support schemes was marred by Whitehall’s complex funding system a...
BUDGET 2025
Budget: Mayors to get tourist tax powers
By William Eichler | 26 November 2025
England’s regional mayors will soon have the power to introduce a levy on overnight stays in hote...
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- LGR pause and review: what councils need to know
- Government faces possible legal challenge over funding cuts
- Madchesterism: Putting music at the heart of devolution
- The government is backing community spaces, but who will keep them alive?
- More heat than light as council reorganisation hits the rocks
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, 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
Service Director, Regulatory Services, Community Safety and Protection
Up to £105,726
As a member of the leadership team and wider corporate leadership community, your impact will extend beyond your own services. Apply for this job
- LGR pause and review: what councils need to know
- Government faces possible legal challenge over funding cuts
- Madchesterism: Putting music at the heart of devolution
- The government is backing community spaces, but who will keep them alive?
- More heat than light as council reorganisation hits the rocks
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