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Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
REORGANISATION

Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 24 June 2026

Two of the largest councils in Hampshire have become the latest to launch a legal challenges against local government reorganisation (LGR).

IMPROVEMENT

Council urged to take immediate steps to cut costs

By Neil Merrick | 23 June 2026

A council has been warned it must take immediate steps to cut costs, including ‘reshaping’ its wo...

ELECTIONS

Moving on from political limbo: Dealing with no overall control in English councils

By Neil Merrick | 17 June 2026

With more than half the country’s councils now in no overall control, chief executives are having...

REGENERATION

Don't freeze regen after the elections

By Sir Michael Lyons | 17 June 2026

If we want regeneration to deliver at scale, momentum cannot pause every time leadership changes,...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Former councillor rages at lack of accountability for Brum failures

By Joe Lepper | 15 June 2026

Senior officers and commissioners at Birmingham City Council should be held to account for their ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: LGA moves closer to strategic authority offer

By Paul Marinko | 11 June 2026

The Local Government Association (LGA) is getting closer to making a membership offer to strategi...

REORGANISATION

Keeping reorganisation on track: Preparing East and West Surrey for vesting day

By Terence Herbert | 03 June 2026

Ahead of the launch of East Surrey and West Surrey councils in April 2027, local government reorg...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation deadline 'tight and frankly unreasonable'

By Martin Ford | 02 June 2026

A district council has branded the Government’s local government reorganisation deadline ‘tight a...

PERFORMANCE

The little button quietly saving UK councils from a thousand complaint emails

28 May 2026

On a Wednesday morning in February, a mother somewhere in the north of England sat down to apply ...

GOVERNANCE

Supporting local leaders after a tumultuous election

By Sean Harriss | 27 May 2026

Sean Harriss looks at how senior council officers can best support an influx of thousands of newl...

GOVERNANCE

Managing councils without a majority

By Colin Mellors | 27 May 2026

Officials in councils with no overall political control will need to use high levels of political...

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frederica-diamanta

Transport and Major Work Manager

£54,556 to £60,085 per year Inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance of £1096

Premium jobDrive the future of transport and infrastructure in Slough Apply for this job

Slough Borough Council

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This role will place you at the centre of political decision-making and governance in the Council. Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

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Redbridge is one of the most dynamic and diverse boroughs in London. Apply for this job

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