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WHITEHALL
High Court dismisses Bibby Stockholm legal challenge
By Mark Conrad | 23 May 2024
The High Court has dismissed a legal case challenging the Government’s controversial use of the B...
COUNCILLORS
Exhaustively yours
21 May 2024
Combing through the ballot papers from the recent local elections, Diary unearthed a few gems.
COUNCILLORS
Give us space
21 May 2024
If there is to be a new Total Place, or interest in using combined authorities as mechanisms of c...
LEGAL
Make monitoring great again
By Peter Ware | 15 May 2024
Ensuring monitoring officers have a seat at the top table could help create a culture of better d...
FINANCE
LGA: Care Act hope has faded
By Dan Peters | 14 May 2024
Only around two thirds of councils are confident of being able to meet all their legal duties und...
FINANCE
Fresh Right to Buy devolution call
By Mark Conrad | 10 May 2024
Calls to devolve England’s Right to Buy policy are gathering momentum, with a centre-left think-t...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Tread carefully when talking to members
By Blair McPherson | 03 May 2024
Passion and professional values have their place but they need to be shaped to take account of th...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
UPDATED: Tories hold Tees Valley despite heavy losses
By Dan Peters | 03 May 2024
Ben Houchen retaining the Tees Valley mayoralty for the Conservatives proved to be the party's on...
FINANCE
Auditors issue warning over member-officer relations at district
By Mark Conrad | 30 April 2024
Teignbridge DC has deployed external support to improve member-officer relations after auditors r...
BUSINESS
UK first as council approves stake in low-carbon firm
By Mark Conrad | 23 April 2024
Shropshire Council is to become joint owner of a firm producing low-carbon materials worth an est...
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- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Healey's first Budget delivers fiscal devo vision
- Budget 2026: Chancellor confirms £285m Good Growth funding
Director of Digital, Data and Technology
£139,000 per annum
Shape the future of a digitally enabled borough Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care Commissioning
£130,000 per annum
Transforming outcomes through integrated commissioning Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care
£145,000 per annum
Leading innovative, strengths-based social care that enables residents to live fulfilling and independent lives Apply for this job
- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Healey's first Budget delivers fiscal devo vision
- Budget 2026: Chancellor confirms £285m Good Growth funding
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