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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 for free school meals. She found her council's website. She found the right page. She clicked the ap...
HEALTH
Local government is already delivering national systems and it's time we recognised it
By Anthony Baldock | 26 May 2026
National policy may set the framework, but it is local government that makes complex systems work...
STEVE REED
Reed warns of sanctions over service standards
By Martin Ford | 21 May 2026
Local government secretary Steve Reed has warned of sanctions for councils that fail to meet new ...
HEALTH
Using the 'evidence pie' for better local government decision-making
By Amy Lloyd | 21 May 2026
The Evidence Pie provides a clear and adaptable model to help embed evidence-informed decision-ma...
HEALTH
How to do council research partnerships
By Lisa McNally | 20 May 2026
Lisa McNally says that with the right specialist national support, research becomes a powerful to...
REORGANISATION
LGR contracts: The Surrey story
By Philip McCourt | 20 May 2026
A contract is only as good as the oversight that supports it throughout its lifespan. Introduce l...
DATA
Home Truths: Linking data for healthier homes
By Tom Prendergast | 15 May 2026
Tom Prendergast says improving the UK’s housing cannot wait, and streamlining data linkage enable...
POLICY AND POLITICS
All change: Reform UK projected to make huge gains as local elections get underway
By By Heather Jameson & Dan Peters | 07 May 2026
The chairs of three of the sector’s major associations could change hands in the aftermath of tod...
AI
Building public trust in any new uses of AI technology is crucial
By Jon Rowney | 06 May 2026
There is a real risk that AI technology becomes something done to people, rather than with them, ...
HOMELESSNESS
Mayors: A secret weapon to tackle homelessness?
By Jack Shaw | 29 April 2026
Jack Shaw says mayoral leadership can add much-needed ballast to a broken, expensive system that ...
TRANSFORMATION
Local government: riding the wave of change
By Jonathan Carr-West | 22 April 2026
Jonathan Carr-West looks at the challenges of leading councils through turbulent times.
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Strategic Risk Manager
£59,962.00, Grade 14, 37 hours, Permanent
Are you ready to lead the strategic risk and insurance agenda for a forward-thinking local authority? Apply for this job
Housing and Public Protection Business Improvement Manager
£55,296 - £60,286 per annum
We have an exciting opportunity for Housing and Public Protection Business Improvement Manager to join us! Apply for this job
Deputy Director of Adult Social Services
up to £108,870
Rochdale is a diverse metropolitan borough within Greater Manchester, home to around 242,000 residents. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Counties to take concerns to top
- Councils could face bill after legal clash
- MHCLG's questions about structural change orders threaten relationships in Gloucestershire
- Local authorities are central to building the places where people live, work and socialise
- GMB branch secretaries to go on strike against own union
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