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COMMUNICATIONS

Defining the 2030 council comms leadership challenge

By Andrea Newman | 23 September 2026

Future communications leaders in local government will need greater judgement, influence, resilie...

POLICY

A certain view of local government

By Jonathan Werran | 23 September 2026

Jonathan Werran looks at how local government could gain inspiration from General Charles de Gaul...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Burnham 'growth in every postcode' ambition dismissed

By Neil Merrick | 22 September 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been warned against awarding groundbreaking tax powers to every r...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Planning for the worst

By Martin Ford | 22 September 2026

As the UK faces a myriad of large-scale threats that only grows longer with each passing year, ho...

WELSH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Working together in Wales

By Dan Peters | 21 September 2026

As shellshocked English council leaders bemoan the loss of trust in government over the delay to ...

HOUSING

MJ Regeneration: The council homes push needs solid foundations

By Jackie Sadek | 21 September 2026

If councils are to come close to the targets to build new homes, amid the flurry of other Burnham...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Dithering continues despite Burnham's push for devolution

By By Joe Lepper | 17 September 2026

Joe Lepper finds devolution geographies in many places are far from being settled despite Prime M...

DEVOLUTION

Madchesterism: Putting music at the heart of devolution

By Tom Kiehl | 17 September 2026

New research makes clear the next phase of devolution is an opportunity to treat music as part of...

FISCAL DEVOLUTION

Call to devolve corporation tax

By Martin Ford | 16 September 2026

The Government has been urged to devolve a portion of corporation tax to mayors.

POLICY AND POLITICS

LCN call for ideas

By Dan Peters | 16 September 2026

The Local Councils Network (LCN) has called for ‘practical, evidence-based’ proposals to present ...

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Executive Director Children and Education / Statutory Director of Children's Services

£153,592 - £168,952

Premium jobShape something new. Change children's lives. Apply for this job

East Surrey

Chief Executive

£205,749 to £224,986

Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Chief Officer Place

£129,606

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Midlothian Council

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