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OFLOG
EXCLUSIVE: £8m Oflog 'waste'
By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 17 July 2025
Ministers have been warned against imposing more expensive, top-down performance indicators after...
REORGANISATION
Reform brands reorganisation 'disaster' for retaining senior officers
By Martin Ford | 15 July 2025
Local government reorganisation will be a ‘disaster’ for retaining senior officers in the sector,...
SEND
LGA calls for EHCP scale back amid potential backlash
By Emily Twinch | 10 July 2025
Local authorities have called for the scaling back of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) de...
DEVOLUTION
Devo Bill to reintroduce supplementary vote in blow to Reform
By Dan Peters | 10 July 2025
The supplementary vote system will be reintroduced to elect mayors in a move that is expected to ...
PEOPLE
District makes chief executive appointment
By Martin Ford | 08 July 2025
West Lindsey DC has announced its next chief executive.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Changes agreed to strengthen LGA governance
By Dan Peters | 07 July 2025
The Labour-led Local Government Association (LGA) has agreed changes to ‘strengthen governance’ t...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA: Eliminating conflict between councils and combined authorities unrealistic
By Joe Lepper | 07 July 2025
Eliminating conflict between councils and mayoral combined authorities (MCA) is unrealistic, the ...
DEVOLUTION
Strategic authority 'needs to be bigger than Surrey'
By Dan Peters | 02 July 2025
Surrey should be part of a strategic authority on a geography wider than the county, according to...
RECRUITMENT
Hampshire selects new chief
By Paul Marinko | 01 July 2025
Gary Westbrook is set to replace retiring Carolyn Williamson as Hampshire CC’s chief executive la...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Chief executive defies leader's flag order
By Dan Peters | 01 July 2025
Warwickshire CC's chief executive refused a request from the 18-year-old Reform UK leader of her ...
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Engineering Team Manager (Highways Assets)
Special A, SCP 42-45, £55,224 - £58,605 pa
You will be responsible for the Councils asset management system, and ensuring all data is valid and current. Apply for this job
Communities Locality Lead
£53,051 - £57,372 per annum
We’re looking for an inspiring, community‑focused leader to join our Localities Service as the Communities team Locality Lead for Selby & Ainsty. Apply for this job
Director of Place
£125k plus Distant Islands Allowance
This is a key strategic role in supporting the economic success of our islands Apply for this job
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
- Gloucester City Council left without leader
- Labour Conference: Burnham's shift to universal care
- Neighbourhood health must tackle the inequalities on Whitehall's doorstep
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