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ELECTIONS

EXCLUSIVE: Officers warn of looming elections systems failure

By Martin Ford | 18 June 2026

The elections system is under ‘increasing strain’ and ‘likely to fail’ if put under further press...

POLITICS

Reed's policy brace as final whistle threatens to blow

By Heather Jameson | 17 June 2026

The plans outlined this week by communities secretary Steve Reed to crack down on private sector ...

ELECTIONS

Moving on from political limbo: Dealing with no overall control in English councils

By Neil Merrick | 17 June 2026

With more than half the country’s councils now in no overall control, chief executives are having...

POLITICS

Chiefs take charge

By By Neil Merrick | 04 June 2026

Uncertainty at several local authorities as recent elections leave chief executives presiding ove...

GOVERNANCE

Managing councils without a majority

By Colin Mellors | 27 May 2026

Officials in councils with no overall political control will need to use high levels of political...

SIGOMA

Mapping the road ahead

By Chris Cooke | 26 May 2026

Mayor of Middlesbrough Chris Cooke says that at a time of political change, SIGOMA’s role as a co...

DEVOLUTION

England's post-elections politics makes path to devo 'immeasurably harder'

By Ann McGauran | 21 May 2026

The post-May 7 political arithmetic of the city regions leaves delivery on devolution ‘immeasurab...

DEVOLUTION

May 8: The day city regions fractured from within

By David Marlow | 21 May 2026

David Marlow says the post-7 May political composition of England’s six Integrated Settlement May...

COUNCILLORS

New faces, same challenges

By Adele Gritten | 21 May 2026

Partnerships will be key to turning priorities into progress for new council administrations, wri...

DEVOLUTION

The 2026 election results should not slow English devolution

By Andrew Carter | 20 May 2026

If political fragmentation after this month's local elections makes delivery harder, 'the answer ...

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£68,885- £70,904

You will play a central part in delivering our boroughwide Progress with Unity movement Apply for this job

Wigan Council

Educational Psychologists

£53,554 - £63,638

Would you like to join a forward-thinking and supportive team of Educational Psychologists committed Apply for this job

Wigan Council

Head of Communities and Climate Change

£63,433 to £75,033 per annum

We're looking for an ambitious and strategic leader to join our Alliance Management Team as Head of Communities & Climate Change. Apply for this job

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