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REORGANISATION
Suffolk CC opposition: Maintain roads instead of splashing out on reorganisation publicity
By Dan Peters | 15 August 2025
Suffolk CC has spent around £100,000 of taxpayers’ money promoting a single county unitary to res...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG tells councils not to use public funds to win unitary argument
By Dan Peters | 12 August 2025
Senior Whitehall mandarins have reminded councils not to use public funds to persuade residents t...
ASYLYM
Fresh criticism of Home Office on asylum
By Neil Merrick | 22 July 2025
Relations between councils and the Home Office soured further this week after the department was ...
LEADERSHIP
An uneasy truce
By Blair McPherson | 21 July 2025
Blair McPherson offers an insight into the management of the relationship between leaders and chi...
COMMUNICATIONS
Do you need a comms plan, or a plan for your comms team?
By Louise Neilan | 09 June 2025
Encouraging your communications teams to sign up for LGComms Academy 2025 in Bristol will show th...
PLANNING
Infrastructure delivery key in new towns programme, professor warns
By Dan Peters | 14 May 2025
Delivering infrastructure will be the key challenge for the Government’s new towns programme, a p...
ENGAGEMENT
MHCLG reshuffle after engagement improvements
By Dan Peters | 03 April 2025
Engagement between the UK Government and councils has generally improved since Labour’s General E...
COMMUNICATIONS
Why first impressions count at the count
By Richard Baker | 12 March 2025
Mark Rogers and Richard Baker share lessons learned from a public affairs campaign that encourage...
EMERGENCY PLANNING
Lending support in troubling times
By Pam Smith | 11 December 2024
In the aftermath of a tragic explosion and fire in the Elswick area of Newcastle earlier this yea...
COMMUNICATIONS
Hold the front page!
By Colin Ansell | 11 December 2024
Colin Ansell sets out how a bid to grab front page billing in The MJ played a part in inspiring S...
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- Shadow minister warns devolution Bill will 'die' without talks
- Ahead of LGR decisions, tribalism hasn't had the chance to take hold in Norfolk
- Call for developers to be hit with stick
- DCN rebrands to Local Councils Network amid reorganisation
- The process for fiscal devolution is clear and the deadline is real
Director of Policy, Strategy and Engagement
Competitive
Rotherham is a borough with momentum and a clear plan for the future Apply for this job
Head of Finance and Performance
Up to £73,366 per annum plus benefits
Premium jobJoin Berneslai Homes as Head of Finance and Performance to drive strategy, assurance and value to support thriving communities. Apply for this job
Elections Manager
£55,296 - £60,286 per annum
We have an exciting opportunity for an Elections Manager to join us! Apply for this job
- Shadow minister warns devolution Bill will 'die' without talks
- Ahead of LGR decisions, tribalism hasn't had the chance to take hold in Norfolk
- Call for developers to be hit with stick
- DCN rebrands to Local Councils Network amid reorganisation
- The process for fiscal devolution is clear and the deadline is real
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