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DEVOLUTION

Government must invest in sector's capacity and agency

By Mo Baines | 08 June 2026

Mo Baines argues that councils’ crucial role as convenors of economic stakeholders and partnershi...

WALES

Review of Welsh funding formula already underway

By Paul Marinko | 05 June 2026

Wales’ new local government minister has said work has already started on reviewing the country’s...

FINANCE

What England can learn from Japan's approach to local government finance

By Naoki Fujiwara | 04 June 2026

Consideration of Japan’s approach to local government funding suggests possibilities for doing th...

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...

HIGH STREETS

Government launches £10m fund for high street rental auctions

By Martin Ford | 02 June 2026

The Government hopes to encourage more councils to utilise high street rental auction powers with...

FINANCE

Fiscal Devolution in England: Breaking Treasury Myths

By Jack Shaw | 01 June 2026

England’s highly centralised financial model has prompted calls to break up or restructure the Tr...

REGENERATION

Regeneration: Making growth work harder

By Jon Ainger | 14 May 2026

Jon Ainger looks at why reducing deprivation is key to true economic success

REGENERATION

Regeneration: The next decade of local energy leadership

By Andrew Spencer | 13 May 2026

Warm, efficient homes are no longer a niche housing or fuel poverty issue; they are becoming a de...

FINANCE

Lack of commitment on Adjustment Support Grant could be significant for some councils

By Tracy Bingham | 07 May 2026

Tracy Bingham says that while the one-off Adjustment Support Grant was intended to offset a reduc...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Breaking point: Tough choices for childrens' services

By Martin Ford | 06 May 2026

Governments are finally confronting the spiralling cost of children’s services. As pressures inte...

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Road Safety Manager

£60,532 - £63,895

Premium jobWant to create safer, healthier and more welcoming streets for everyone? Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

Head of Neighbourhood Operations

£68,268 - £72,640

This is a deliberate, innovative approach to collaboration, designed to unlock scale, capability and influence Apply for this job

Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent Councils

Director of Commissioning, Procurement & Contract Management

£99k - £103k

When you’re spending ten figures a year, you need to be way beyond just asking ‘how many, and how much? Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

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