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REORGANISATION
Challenging the LGR wisdom
By Heather Jameson | 15 January 2026
As local government faces the next round of reorganisation, Dorset Council chief Catherine Howe c...
REORGANISATION
LGR will fail without an estate strategy
By Kane Lennon | 14 January 2026
Kane Lennon says reorganisation offers councils an opportunity to reshape the public estate, and ...
FINANCE
Scottish Budget proposes new council tax bands
By Martin Ford | 13 January 2026
The Scottish Government is proposing the creation of two new council tax bands in an effort to in...
HOMELESSNESS
The homelessness action plan has not fixed everything, but hope is on the horizon
By Dee O'Connell | 12 January 2026
A greater recognition of the links between housing and health mean that the new homelessness acti...
FINANCE
Districts remain in dark on funding
By Martin Ford | 09 January 2026
Funding certainty lingers on for finance chiefs in district councils, despite the publication of ...
FINANCE
MHCLG faces delays in resolving local audit crisis
By Martin Ford | 09 January 2026
Resolving the crisis in local audit is taking longer than expected, the Ministry for Housing, Com...
POLICY AND POLITICS
'High probability' section 114 warning for Starmer
By Dan Peters | 09 January 2026
North Somerset Council’s leader has warned Prime Minister Keir Starmer there is a ‘high probabili...
FINANCE
Business rates U-turn warning
By Martin Ford | 08 January 2026
A retreat over changes to business rates could impact on the Local Government Finance Settlement,...
FINANCE
Warning of 'strong action' against reckless spending
By Martin Ford | 08 January 2026
Suggestions that the local government finance settlement could disincentivise sound management of...
UNIONS
Union strike to hit Leeds
By Dan Peters | 08 January 2026
Union Unite members who work with people with additional needs are walking out over claims counci...
Director of Property
£113,334 to £119,346
Shape the estate. Enable services. Deliver social value. Apply for this job
Director of Families, Quality & Commissioning
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Director of Property
£113,334 to £119,346
Shape the estate. Enable services. Deliver social value. Apply for this job
Director of Families, Quality & Commissioning
£126,543 to £132,441
Keep children safe. Strengthen families. Lead with purpose. Apply for this job
Executive Director of Adult Social Care & Health (DASS)
£166,755 to £173,133
Lewisham is defined by energy, diversity and ambition. Apply for this job
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