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Half of LGA meetings shrouded in secrecy
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Half of LGA meetings shrouded in secrecy

By Joe Lepper | 11 August 2026

The Local Government Association (LGA) has insisted it is looking to ‘maximise transparency’ despite not making agendas publicly available for almost half of its meetings.

AI

The workplace challenge: Preventing AI conflict before it starts

By Phil Floyd | 07 August 2026

As generative AI becomes a growing factor in employment disputes, Phil Floyd argues that the best...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

EXCLUSIVE: Council denies senior officer suspensions amid chief executive exit row

By Dan Peters | 06 August 2026

Two senior Derby City Council officers are ‘currently out of the office’ after a row over two fac...

HR

Brighton faces 'unquantifiable' liability over equal pay claims

By William Eichler | 25 June 2026

Brighton and Hove City Council is unsure about the level of financial exposure it faces from more...

REORGANISATION

EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs lobby Government over severance payment threshold

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2026

Council chiefs have been lobbying the Government to relax the requirements around special severan...

EMPLOYMENT

Enthusiasm alone won't solve the NEET crisis

By Heather Jameson | 03 June 2026

Addressing the crisis in youth unemployment may be a priority, says Heather Jameson. 'But when ev...

EMPLOYMENT

Finding a NEET solution

By Tom Stannard | 02 June 2026

The interim report of the Milburn Review revealed the stark reality of youth unemployment. Tom St...

EMPLOYMENT

Call for 'stronger role' for councils to tackle youth unemployment

By Martin Ford | 28 May 2026

A ‘stronger role’ for councils is required to tackle soaring numbers of young people not in educa...

UNIONS

GMB branch secretaries to go on strike against own union

By Joe Lepper | 27 May 2026

GMB branch secretaries are to stage two days of strike action against their trade union over thei...

LOCAL ECONOMIES

Economic growth is not enough

By Tom Lloyd Goodwin | 12 May 2026

Strategic authorities must start treating economic development as health policy, says Tom Lloyd G...

EMPLOYMENT

Sidelining a generation from careers is socially troubling and economically self-defeating

By Nigel Wilcock | 05 May 2026

More than 30% of young people say there are no jobs where they live, and that’s a warning sign fo...

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Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Children's Home Registered Manager

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