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ELECTIONS

Government should have 'leeway' to seek new council leaders' LGR views

By Ann McGauran | 04 March 2026

Government should have ‘some leeway’ to offer newly-elected council leaders the chance to put for...

ELECTIONS

Rolling the dice on the May polls

By Jonathan Werran | 04 March 2026

Jonathan Werran considers the scenarios that could emerge from the local elections and says recen...

POLITICS

Councils prepare for political turmoil

By Martin Ford | 04 March 2026

Local government is braced for political turmoil after the Greens and Reform UK took first and se...

POLITICS

After the elections: Crafting a new council

By Martin Ford | 04 March 2026

With councils bracing for the upheaval of political change in May’s local elections, Martin Ford ...

ELECTIONS

The clock is ticking on votes at 16

By Peter Stanyon | 03 March 2026

There’s a lot to like in the Representation of the People Bill, but the Association of Electoral ...

WHITEHALL

Government to 'look again' at election postponement powers

By Dan Peters | 27 February 2026

The Government will ‘look again’ at the secretary of state’s powers after peers launched an attem...

ELECTIONS

Calls for local elections indemnity grow

By Martin Ford | 26 February 2026

Further calls have been made to provide legal protection for returning officers after the Governm...

REORGANISATION

Designing the new council together

By Charlotte Platten | 26 February 2026

Members and the community must play their roles in shaping the future as councils go through loca...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Councils need consistency and clarity from government

By Jonathan Carr-West | 25 February 2026

As councils grapple with a host of reforms announced by central government, Jonathan Carr-West pl...

REORGANISATION

Surrey's new beginning

By Terence Herbert | 25 February 2026

Surrey’s 12 current councils are truly working together on reorganisation to deliver two new unit...

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(CE217) Programme Manager - Local Government

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Ribble Valley Borough Council is preparing for the transition to a new unitary authority by April 2028. Apply for this job

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Locality Team Manager for Disabled Children's Services

£51,356 to £55,539 per annum, pro rata

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Locality Team Manager for Disabled Children's Services

£51,356 to £55,539 per annum, pro rata

North Yorkshire Council have a national reputation for excellence. Apply for this job

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frederica-diamanta

(CE217) Programme Manager - Local Government

£57,875 to £61,430 per annum

Ribble Valley Borough Council is preparing for the transition to a new unitary authority by April 2028. Apply for this job

Ribble Valley Borough Council

Locality Team Manager for Disabled Children's Services

£51,356 to £55,539 per annum, pro rata

North Yorkshire Council have a national reputation for excellence. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Locality Team Manager for Disabled Children's Services

£51,356 to £55,539 per annum, pro rata

North Yorkshire Council have a national reputation for excellence. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

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