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Drowning in AI tide
AI

Drowning in AI tide

By Dan Peters | 08 September 2026

Generative AI is making it easier than ever for residents to complain, object and request information – and councils are struggling to cope. Dan Peters investigates agentic flooding – the sector’s ...

PREVENTION

The turning point for early help: can April's reforms deliver the change children need?

By Martha Hampson | 12 March 2026

Martha Hampson says that with record investment and a new Family Help model coming in April, ther...

WHITEHALL

Government rejects food waste transparency call

By Neil Merrick | 03 February 2026

The Government has rebuffed calls for transparency around funding for food waste collections, ins...

FINANCE

Trashing the new burdens local government funding doctrine

By Ian Miller | 03 February 2026

There seems no proof yet that a penny has been added to the local government settlement to meet t...

HOUSING

'Exporting' the housing challenge

By Paul Marinko | 14 January 2026

The growing tendency of councils to use ‘out of area’ placements to discharge their housing respo...

IMMIGRATION

More than £300m Ukrainian refugee funding unspent

By William Eichler | 19 August 2025

More than £300m given to English councils to help house Ukrainian refugees still sits in council ...

GOVERNANCE

A bite-sized approach to FOI

By Deborah Clark | 07 May 2025

Deborah Clark outlines the latest tools aimed at cutting the inappropriate use of exemptions in F...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Four councils continue to dodge corporate peer challenge

By Dan Peters | 14 May 2024

Four councils could be at risk of Government intervention as they dig in over not undergoing a co...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

People want, expect and deserve change

By Ryan Swift | 22 September 2023

New research shows it’s clear that communities are still too painfully aware that our economy and...

FOI

Councils face action for Freedom of Information failings

By Martin Ford | 11 August 2023

Tower Hamlets LBC and Liverpool City Council have repeatedly missed FoI deadlines.

THIRD SECTOR

'Shocking' number of children in care far from home

By Mark Whitehead | 25 April 2023

A ‘shocking’ number of children are being moved into care far from their communities, according t...

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frederica-diamanta

Waste Services and Fleet Manager

£57,237 - £59,577 per annum

You will lead projects and programmes, evaluate performance and benchmarking information Apply for this job

Mansfield District Council

Highways Network Manager

£58,558 - £59,695 per annum

The role will require a candidate who can oversee, direct and mange service areas Apply for this job

Bridgend County Borough Council

Senior Educational Psychologist - Expert at Hand Lead

Soulbury Scale B5 – B8 (£65,929 - £69957) plus Inner London allowance (£3940) and up to 3 SPA points (salary package currently under review)

You will lead the ongoing development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the model, ensuring that schools, settings Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

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