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REORGANISATION
Reform council backs county unitary
By Dan Peters | 15 October 2025
Reform-led Warwickshire CC has backed a plan for a county unitary and a bid to join the West Midl...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Clash expected over councils' choice of devolution plans
By By Joe Lepper | 09 October 2025
Councils in Gloucestershire are expected to clash over the county’s devolution options.
DEVOLUTION
The politics of shaping place
By Annabel Smith | 07 October 2025
Annabel Smith detected a shift in focus towards local leadership at this year’s Labour Party conf...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Killian 'shocked and saddened' by Manchester synagogue attack
By Dan Peters | 03 October 2025
Local Government Association (LGA) chief executive Joanna Killian said she was ‘shocked and sadde...
EDUCATION
Beyond the call of statutory duty
By James Farr | 01 October 2025
James Farr explains why combined authorities should go the extra mile to tackle the post-16 educa...
DEVOLUTION
Counties' concern over devolution proposals
By Martin Ford | 25 September 2025
County councils have hit out at proposals to give mayors control over services like health and cr...
DEVOLUTION
Cheshire and Warrington to get first elected mayor under devolution deal
By William Eichler | 23 September 2025
A mayoral combined authority for Cheshire and Warrington is set to be established, following form...
DEVOLUTION
MPs call for further skills devolution
By Martin Ford | 23 September 2025
The Government has been urged by MPs to devolve education and training for 16 to 19-year-olds to ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
EXCLUSIVE: LGA moves on mayors
By Dan Peters | 18 September 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) is moving towards drawing up a firmer membership offer to ...
DEVOLUTION
North Somerset to explore WECA membership
By Dan Peters | 17 September 2025
North Somerset Council last night took the first formal step in exploring membership of its ‘pref...
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Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
Head of Early Years and Early Help
£90,126 - £98,319
Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Operations
£117,061 - £129,288
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Strategy
£117,061 - £129,288
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
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