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POLICY AND POLITICS
Minister urges councils to hand services to residents
By Neil Merrick | 09 June 2026
Placing communities in charge of services will help cut costs and reduce the chance of council fa...
FINANCE
Fair Funding: Have rural councils in England really lost out?
By Gabriel Stewart | 26 May 2026
When it comes to spending power, exclusive Institute for Fiscal Studies’ analysis has found fundi...
FINANCE
Exclusive: Rural and urban council funding 'more or less' the same
By Ann McGauran | 26 May 2026
Funding levels will be broadly the same for urban and rural councils under the Government’s fair ...
LEGISLATION
The King's Speech fell short of delivering for local government
By Ian Miller | 22 May 2026
'Legislation to introduce a duty of candour for public servants and to remove peerages from disgr...
FINANCE
Funding the future: Local government finances, reform and resilience
By Michael Burton | 11 May 2026
Against the backdrop of mounting fiscal pressures, more exceptional financial support requests an...
POLITICS
Kent's political possibilities
By Duncan Flynn | 29 April 2026
While the sector awaits a swathe of government decisions on unitarisation, Duncan Flynn predicts ...
FINANCE
Might it be time to look at some alternatives to increasing council tax?
By Iain Murray | 17 April 2026
Iain Murray says the challenge is not the annual decision to increase council tax, but how far th...
FINANCE
Reform defends £700m council savings claim
By Ann McGauran | 16 April 2026
A senior Reform UK figure has defended the party’s claim it has found £700m of savings at the cou...
FINANCE
Winning the war on waste?
By David Blackman | 16 April 2026
Is Reform UK’s waste drive just a saloon bar dream or are there still genuine efficiencies to be ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Government ploughs on with council tax billing switch
By Joe Lepper | 15 April 2026
The Government is to plough on with its plans to switch council tax billing from 10 to 12-month i...
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If you’re ready to make a lasting difference across West Northants, we’d love to hear from you. Apply for this job
Service Director: Education
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You’ll lead and influence across the county, working closely with council colleagues and wider system partners. Apply for this job
Director of Housing Management
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