Title

ELECTIONS

Councils will bear the consequences of Reform's victory

By Heather Jameson | 08 May 2025

When it comes to local government reorganisation, 'the Labour Government could well be less gung-...

POLITICS

LGA shake-up after Reform polls success

By Paul Marinko | 08 May 2025

Reform UK is expected to form a political group within the Local Government Association (LGA) aft...

ELECTIONS

Mayors elected with lowest ever vote share

By Emily Twinch | 06 May 2025

A change in the voting system to first-past-the-post for mayors meant they were voted in with the...

POLITICS

Reform UK urged to take responsibilities seriously

By Emily Twinch | 06 May 2025

Prominent sector leaders this week called on incoming Reform UK councillors to take their respons...

ELECTIONS

Local elections 2025: Surveying the wreckage

By Paul Wheeler | 06 May 2025

Reform's tidal wave of gains in last week's local elections could just be the start of seismic ch...

ELECTIONS

Reform takes six councils from Tories

By Emily Twinch | 02 May 2025

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has taken six councils from the Conservatives and control of Durha...

ELECTIONS

Reform gains in English local elections

By Emily Twinch | 02 May 2025

Labour has held onto key mayoralties even though it looks like Nigel Farage’s Reform UK will make...

ELECTIONS

Raw politics is back on the menu

By Jonathan Werran | 02 May 2025

Jonathan Werran, chief executive of Localis, considers the fallout from the local election results.

ELECTIONS

Power up local leaders and metro mayors

By Zoë Billingham | 01 May 2025

While many political commentators will jump on today's election results as a litmus test for the ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Lessons from Canada

By Piali Das Gupta | 29 April 2025

Piali Das Gupta looks across the pond to find out what we can learn about funding local government.

frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council