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SIGOMA

There's no short cuts on the long road to recovery

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 11 February 2026

SIGOMA strongly backs the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods’ call for urgent action to sup...

FINANCE

Scottish councils struggle to close budget gaps

By Martin Ford | 10 February 2026

Councils are struggling to balance their books following the announcement of the Scottish Budget.

REGENERATION

Why Britain's poorest neighbourhoods keep failing and what might fix them

By Mark Morrin | 10 February 2026

Mark Morrin says decades of regeneration and renewal have failed to deliver lasting change for th...

FINANCE

Compensation for business rates funding flaw

By Martin Ford | 09 February 2026

Councils affected by controversial changes to funding will be compensated, ministers have announced.

FINANCE

Government to pay off 90% of SEND deficits

By Martin Ford | 09 February 2026

The Government will provide funding for 90% of English councils’ deficits relating to special edu...

IMPOWER INDEX

The Top 10 councils powering ahead on productivity

By Ann McGauran | 05 February 2026

Local government’s leadership may be dealing with a maelstrom of challenges, but the councils who...

FINANCE

District councils propose council tax freeze

By Martin Ford | 02 February 2026

Lincoln City Council is the latest to join a small band of councils proposing a freeze on council...

STRATEGIC AUTHORITIES

Call to bolster powers of strategic authorities

By Martin Ford | 29 January 2026

Strategic authorities require more freedoms and capacity to drive growth and reform, a think-tank...

PAY

Pay dilemma could push councils over precipice

By Heather Jameson | 29 January 2026

Heather Jameson says that whatever the outcome of the pay negotiations with local government, und...

FINANCE

Scottish councils' budget gap to hit £1bn

By Martin Ford | 29 January 2026

Scottish councils’ struggles to balance their books is impacting on services, according to a fina...

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London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

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Erewash Borough Council

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frederica-diamanta

Information Governance Manager and Deputy DPO

£57,171 - £72,186

Information Governance Manager & Deputy... Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Director of Communities

up to £98k

Leading today. Designing tomorrow. Apply for this job

Erewash Borough Council

Director of Place

up to £98k

Leading today. Designing tomorrow. Apply for this job

Erewash Borough Council

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