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FINANCE

Future Forum: SEND bail out risks disincentivising action says IFS

By Paul Marinko | 12 March 2026

The Government’s bail out of Special Educational Need and Disabilities (SEND) deficits risks disc...

FINANCE

Britain's growth is constrained by having only one wealth-generating city

By Abdool Kara | 12 March 2026

Abdool Kara says: 'We need to do more to ensure that capital investment and value-adding workers ...

FINANCE

Smarter payment strategies for public sector efficiency and control

By Linda Weston | 12 March 2026

All organisations – particularly public sector entities, local authorities, and government bodies...

DATA & DIGITAL

Adding up the damage

By Dan Peters | 12 March 2026

A cyber attack on Gloucester City Council has had lasting repercussions, leading to the need for ...

FINANCE

LGR presents a great opportunity for public service reform

By By Rob Powell | 12 March 2026

Rob Powell says progress on SEND deficits is welcome, but pressures persist in adult social care,...

FINANCE

Call for integrating council tax support into universal credit

By William Eichler | 11 March 2026

Council tax support for working-age households in England could be integrated into Universal Cred...

TRANSFORMATION

How to tackle the challenges of 2026

By Paul Marinko | 11 March 2026

Local government has entered a time of unprecedented change despite continuing to face particular...

ASYLUM

Council backlash over asylum reforms

By Martin Ford | 11 March 2026

The Government was this week accused of shifting the burden of supporting asylum seekers to counc...

FINANCE

Local government leaders must connect the council financial crisis to lived experience

By Ben Page | 10 March 2026

The Government's partial write-off of SEND deficits is welcome, but it does not fix underlying pr...

PROCUREMENT

Special deliveries

By Sarah Longlands | 10 March 2026

Financial models of service delivery have been overlooked for too long, writes Sarah Longlands.

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Chief Executive

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Cumberland is a special place Apply for this job

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Head of Operational Services

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South Derbyshire District Council is seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Head of Operational Services Apply for this job

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You’ll have a rare opportunity to influence how an entire council uses its assets Apply for this job

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