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POLICY AND POLITICS
Legal threats to Reform ambitions
By Martin Ford | 21 May 2025
Reform UK’s ambitions to shake up local government could be stymied by legal hurdles, an expert w...
POLITICS
Uncertain times
By Jonathan Carr-West | 20 May 2025
Following spring's seismic shift in politics, councils face a 'dauntingly busy' summer, writes Jo...
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE
EXCLUSIVE: Push for local PACs slows amid Whitehall scepticism
By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters and Martin Ford | 15 May 2025
Support for establishing local versions of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) across England is ...
REORGANISATION
War of words over Surrey CC reorganisation plan
By Dan Peters | 14 May 2025
Opposition Surrey CC members have argued a plan for two new unitary authorities in the county was...
POLITICS
Populism in power
By Sir Bob Neill | 13 May 2025
Having won office, Reform’s new councillors must now use it to improve residents’ lives, writes S...
POLITICS
Warning over increased number of NOC councils
By Emily Twinch | 06 May 2025
A law firm has warned of the implications for the sector after the number of councils with no ove...
POLITICS
Reform UK urged to take responsibilities seriously
By Emily Twinch | 06 May 2025
Prominent sector leaders this week called on incoming Reform UK councillors to take their respons...
ELECTIONS
Reform gains in English local elections
By Emily Twinch | 02 May 2025
Labour has held onto key mayoralties even though it looks like Nigel Farage’s Reform UK will make...
COMMUNITIES
Community duty mooted
By EXCLUSIVE by Joe Lepper | 01 May 2025
The Government is looking to hand all councils an extra duty to involve community groups in their...
FINANCE
'Slow' improvement progress at Nottingham
By Dan Peters | 25 April 2025
Progress towards highly effective financial management capability at Nottingham City Council has ...
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Competitive
Camden Learning is a pioneering schools-led partnership bringing together 57 schools. Apply for this job
Planning Manager (Development Management)
£49,817 to £53,051 per annum
You should be a member of the RTPI with an excellent knowledge and experience of planning and development control. Apply for this job
Service Manager, Children in Care
£60,532 - £63,895 per annum
This is a pivotal role, created to provide dedicated leadership and advocacy for children in care Apply for this job
- Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
- Devolution: moving power from Whitehall to local government
- Scottish local government system to be overhauled
- Councils bulk buying housing from developers to ease pressures
- Replumbing Britain's growth model: how to unlock place-based investment
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