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DEVOLUTION
A mayor's journey shows why councils are essential partners in government
By Shabnum Mustapha | 30 July 2026
Shabnum Mustapha says Burnham’s mayoral experience highlights councils’ vital role in delivering national priorities.
POLICY AND POLITICS
Burnham promises to give councils more powers as Rayner returns to replace Reed
By Neil Merrick | 20 July 2026
Andy Burnham has promised to give councils greater powers to tackle problems such as rough sleepi...
ANGELA RAYNER
Rayner calls for care worker rethink
By Dan Peters | 11 June 2026
Ex-local government secretary Angela Rayner has urged the Government to rethink plans to change i...
PEOPLE
Cardiff chief to step down after 12 years
By Dan Peters | 15 May 2026
Cardiff Council chief executive Paul Orders has revealed he intends to step down after more than ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Sector's insurance mutual to be struck off
By Dan Peters | 30 April 2026
The firm created to provide additional insurance options to councils is expected to be struck off...
HOMELESSNESS
Increasing homelessness blamed for council company failure
By Joe Lepper | 26 March 2026
London Councils has blamed ‘increased homelessness rates’ for the failure of a company formed to ...
COVID
'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
By Neil Merrick | 02 March 2026
A government failure to recognise council employees as key workers during the pandemic must be re...
COVID
Covid Inquiry: Government 'failed to engage' with councils
By Martin Ford | 20 November 2025
The UK and devolved governments should have done more to engage with councils during the pandemic...
LEGAL
Professional body for monitoring officers to be launched this month
By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 06 November 2025
Launch of professional body for monitoring officers will add to those already established for chi...
PUBLIC HEALTH
Navigating the Covid storm
By Barry Quirk | 04 November 2025
A book about how a London borough which found itself with the highest incidence of Covid-19 in th...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Councils warn of 'devastating' axing of net zero fund
By Dan Peters | 07 October 2025
Councils have warned of the ‘devastating’ impact after the Government failed to commit further in...
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Director of Law, Governance, Policy and HR - Monitoring Officer
£107,232 to £112,065
This is a pivotal role, providing leadership across legal, HR, electoral and policy services at a defining moment for local government. Apply for this job
Corporate Director Children's Services
£Competitive
Children's Services plays a critical role in shaping the future of Buckinghamshire. Apply for this job
Director of Public Health
£116,667 - £139,386
Redbridge is an ambitious east London borough, one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse in the capital. Apply for this job
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