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WELSH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Working together in Wales
By Dan Peters | 21 September 2026
As shellshocked English council leaders bemoan the loss of trust in government over the delay to ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Parties agree to share portfolios at Oldham
By Neil Merrick | 21 September 2026
Political parties at Oldham MBC have reached a power sharing agreement that partly breaks the dea...
POLICY AND POLITICS
LCN call for ideas
By Dan Peters | 16 September 2026
The Local Councils Network (LCN) has called for ‘practical, evidence-based’ proposals to present ...
PEOPLE
Cornwall hires ex-Falklands Government chief
By Martin Ford | 15 September 2026
Cornwall Council has announced the appointment of Andy Keeling as interim deputy chief executive.
PEOPLE
West Surrey Council set to announce chief executive
By Martin Ford | 10 September 2026
Susan Halliwell is set to be appointed as chief executive of West Surrey Council.
POLICY AND POLITICS
Tourism tax to be charged as a percentage of cost
By Dan Peters | 10 September 2026
The tourism tax in England will be charged as a percentage of the cost of accommodation rather th...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Behind the scenes of this week's reorganisation debacle
By Dan Peters | 10 September 2026
Dan Peters reports on how the reorganisation delay unfolded and the initial reaction from a shock...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Healey: Fiscal devolution needed for successful cities
By Joe Lepper | 08 September 2026
Fiscal devolution is needed to ‘transfer power and resources from Whitehall to our regions’, chan...
TRANSFORMATION
EXCLUSIVE: Croydon concerns over transformation
By Dan Peters | 08 September 2026
Croydon LBC’s corporate management team and commissioners have privately expressed concerns about...
PEOPLE
North Yorkshire Council chief announces retirement
By Martin Ford | 27 August 2026
Richard Flinton has announced he is to stand down as chief executive of North Yorkshire Council.
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Head of Business, Markets and Town Centres
PO10 - £84,042 - £89,274
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Armed Forces Commissioner
£170,000 per annum
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Executive Director Finance, Governance and Assets (s151)
£153,592 - £168,952
Local government in Surrey is being reshaped for the first time in more than 50 years. Apply for this job
- Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
- Rowlands set to stay on until 2028
- Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision
- Government told of rising complaints at Dudley after Best Value exit
- Code at the centre of cyber alert seen on more than 40% of UK council websites surveyed
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