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REGENERATION

Pride in Place requires a reinvigorated community development workforce

By Graham Duxbury | 31 March 2026

Graham Duxbury looks at how to empower communities to seize the opportunity presented by Pride in...

FINANCE

The promise of fiscal decentralisation threatens to be a damp squib

By Paul Marinko | 26 March 2026

Underneath the din of excitement at Rachel Reeves’ promise last week to provide regions with ‘con...

COUNCIL TAX

Council tax goes up by £10bn in five years

By Paul Marinko | 25 March 2026

England’s council tax bill has gone up by more than £10bn in five years, new government data has ...

FINANCE

IFS: Mansion tax a 'poor substitute' for comprehensive reform

By Martin Ford | 18 March 2026

The Scottish Government’s mansion tax must be a springboard for further council tax reform, the I...

REGENERATION

Ensuring people take pride of place

By Andrew Laird | 17 March 2026

To successfully deliver the Pride in Place programme communities need to be prioritised in both g...

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...

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...

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...

SOCIAL CARE

Exclusive: Councils must be made an equal partner in designing a national care system, says Casey

By Ann McGauran | 11 March 2026

A national care service (NCS) ‘will be an illusion built on local strain’ if councils are not mad...

SOCIAL CARE

Councils are holding care together

By Baroness Louise Casey | 11 March 2026

In the week of her appearance at The MJ Future Forum, Baroness Louise Casey sets out a frank over...

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Chief Quality Officer

£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)

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Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)

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West Surrey Council

Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)

£91,639 to £99,427

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Quality Officer

£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)

At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job

Alternative Futures Group

Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)

£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits

This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job

West Surrey Council

Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)

£91,639 to £99,427

We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job

Bury Council

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