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DEVOLUTION

Future Forum North: Devolution is here to stay

By Dan Peters | 04 December 2025

Devolution ‘can feel like a marriage with no prospect of divorce’ but is ‘here to stay’, the pres...

DEVOLUTION

Calls to refund costs of postponed elections

By Martin Ford | 04 December 2025

Calls have been made to reimburse councils for money spent preparing for postponed mayoral electi...

MAYORS

Mayor bemoans 'wasted' eight years

By Martin Ford | 03 December 2025

West of England mayor Helen Godwin has said the region has been held back by her predecessors in ...

REORGANISATION

Doing devo digitally

By Callin McLinden | 03 December 2025

Local government reorganisation's digital moment is really about people, parity, and shaping the ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Top table call for IT leads

By Joe Lepper | 03 December 2025

Council IT leads need a ‘seat at the top table’ to ensure local government reorganisation is not ...

BUDGET 2025

Responsibility without autonomy

By Jonathan Carr-West | 02 December 2025

Despite the Government’s promises of devolution, the Budget treated councils as mere delivery age...

DEVOLUTION

Kent in 'devolution desert' warning

By Dan Peters | 28 November 2025

All 14 of Kent’s council leaders have warned ministers of the risk of the county becoming a ‘devo...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Unitaries to fight over funding after fair funding decision

By By Martin Ford | 27 November 2025

Fears have been raised local government could ‘tear itself apart’ over funding for new unitary au...

DEVOLUTION

Devo Bill 'snatches' power upwards

By Dan Peters | 26 November 2025

Power is being ‘snatched upwards and away from local voices’ by the English Devolution and Commun...

COVID INQUIRY

After the Covid Inquiry: It's time for serious devolution

By Vijay K Luthra | 26 November 2025

Devolution is a resilience issue after the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, say Patrick Diamond and Vijay K L...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Social Work and Social Care

£100,731 to £104,625

You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Housing Ombudsman

£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.

The Housing Ombudsman Service allows colleagues to choose if they wish to work in the London office, from home or a hybrid of the two Apply for this job

Housing Ombudsman Service

Director of Transport

£90,897 to £ 99,840

The Director of Transport will provide effective and visible corporate leadership. Apply for this job

Lancashire Combined County Authority

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