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REORGANISATION
The death of local government
By Steve Leach | 25 June 2025
The Government’s commitment to authorities of around half-a-million will further decimate the cou...
POLITICS
Ministers propose cancelling Surrey CC elections again
By Dan Peters | 17 June 2025
Ministers have proposed cancelling Surrey CC elections for a second year as they launched a consu...
STRONGER THINGS
Stronger Things: Call for 'swap back' to single transferable votes for mayors
By Ann McGauran | 04 June 2025
The Government should use the Elections Bill to revert to single transferable votes for mayoral e...
POLITICS
Reform councils' finances to be reviewed
By Izzy Lepone | 02 June 2025
A team of auditors led by a UK ‘tech entrepreneur’ will be tasked with reviewing the finances of ...
REORGANISATION
Reform and reorganisation
By Laura Hughes | 28 May 2025
Laura Hughes asks what Reform UK’s local elections success will mean for local government reorgan...
LEADERSHIP
Success is all in the preparation
By Kathy O’Leary | 27 May 2025
Kathy O'Leary writes: 'In district councils we’re prepared to do exactly what I did on marathon d...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Legal threats to Reform ambitions
By Martin Ford | 21 May 2025
Reform UK’s ambitions to shake up local government could be stymied by legal hurdles, an expert w...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
How great city regions can shine again
By Mike Emmerich | 20 May 2025
More of the ‘good London effect’ is needed in more of the country, without the bad capital city e...
POLITICS
Uncertain times
By Jonathan Carr-West | 20 May 2025
Following spring's seismic shift in politics, councils face a 'dauntingly busy' summer, writes Jo...
ELECTIONS
'Poor' awareness of election reforms
By Martin Ford | 19 May 2025
There was ‘poor’ awareness of extra measures to help disabled voters and those without ID in last...
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Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job
Director of Social Work and Social Care
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You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job
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This is a role with real strategic influence. From shaping policy and commissioning service improvements Apply for this job
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