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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Lancashire CC apologises for role in failings before Southport attack
By William Eichler | 14 April 2026
The chief executive of Lancashire CC has apologised for the authority's role in the systemic failings that preceded the Southport knife attack, after a public inquiry identified multiple failures b...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Become's Personal Adviser Programme helps young people find their voice
14 April 2026
Co-designed with care-experienced young people, PAs and managers of Leaving Care teams, Become’s ...
AI
Councils can't deliver better public understanding of AI without resource
By Susan Oman | 10 April 2026
Better AI awareness is needed both inside and beyond the council in its communities, says Susan O...
SIGOMA
From spreadsheets to services: How Fair Funding is starting to reach communities
By Sally Jameson | 09 April 2026
Having worked hard to secure the Fair Funding Settlement, the responsibility now is to show clear...
LOCAL COUNCILS NETWORK
New name, same game
By Cllr Richard Wright | 09 April 2026
Chair of the newly-branded LCN, Richard Wright, talks to Paul Marinko about the network’s aims, w...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
MPs call for safeguarding to ease pressure on Prevent
By Martin Ford | 01 April 2026
MPs have called for the wider safeguarding system to ease pressure on the Prevent programme.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Mandated Family Group Decision Making is coming: How can we support councils?
By Donna Molloy | 23 March 2026
Donna Molloy sets out three levers for national policy and local practice that will support counc...
FINANCE
Counting the cost of rectifying exceptional financial support to councils
By David Blackman | 19 March 2026
The scale of the problems exceptional financial support is intended to tackle highlights the need...
PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM
Places: a call for more coterminosity
By Dr Catherine Howe | 18 March 2026
Catherine Howe asks: What if, instead of tussles over public sector reform between places and Whi...
SEND
SEND reforms fail to account for transport costs, say MPs
By Lee Peart | 06 March 2026
Government special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms fail to take account of burg...
ADCS
Why we must respond to online risks
By Rachael Wardell | 05 March 2026
Adults, practitioners, parents and policy-makers must engage actively with the challenges and ris...
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- LGR creates major challenges for the corporate services that many have reduced and pared back for years
- Council threatens legal action over £20m roads funding row
- LGA's first chair Lord Beecham dies
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- Torbay Council and NHS end social care partnership over costs
Head of Estates Services (Strategy, Project Management and Compliance)
£55,743.00 per annum
The Head of Estates Services (Strategy, Project Management and Compliance) is a senior leadership role Apply for this job
Building Control Technical Lead
Circa up to £57k* + 10% Recruitment Payment
This is an exciting new role designed to mentor and develop our Building Control professionals of the future. Apply for this job
Building Control Technical Lead
Circa up to £57k* + 10% Recruitment Payment
This is an exciting new role designed to mentor and develop our Building Control professionals of the future. Apply for this job
- LGR creates major challenges for the corporate services that many have reduced and pared back for years
- Council threatens legal action over £20m roads funding row
- LGA's first chair Lord Beecham dies
- When councils get desperate, they start being cultural liquidators
- Torbay Council and NHS end social care partnership over costs
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