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POLICY AND POLITICS

Urging for a fairer urban future

By Ann McGauran | 17 November 2025

Parliamentary chair of the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities (SIGOMA) Sally Jameson...

COMMUNITIES

Shared power, shared Pride

By Helen Power | 17 November 2025

If the Government’s Pride in Place funding model can be operationalised in a way that kickstarts ...

PROCUREMENT

Social care reform: Stopping profit extraction in services

By Rosie Maguire | 12 November 2025

Introducing a major report on UK social care, Rosie Maguire highlights how fairer commissioning a...

FUNDING

Fears Pride in Place sidelines rural areas

By Martin Ford | 06 November 2025

Concerns have been raised that rural areas will miss out on the Pride in Place programme.

FUNDING

Adding up the price of local government interventions

By Dan Peters | 30 October 2025

As more councils in intervention increases, the price tag for commissioners is skyrocketing. Dan ...

DEVOLUTION

Fragmented councils threaten English Devolution Bill success

By Simon Goacher | 30 October 2025

Simon Goacher says the rise of Reform UK and the shortcomings of the Government’s Devolution Bill...

DEVOLUTION

Tourist tax could pave way to greater fiscal devolution

By Martin Ford | 28 October 2025

Enabling mayors in England to levy tourist taxes could pave the way for greater fiscal devolution...

INCLUSIVE GROWTH

Balancing UK industrial strategy with Local Growth Plans

By Paige Portal | 27 October 2025

Paige Portal looks at whether local government can balance the Industrial Strategy’s national pri...

LGA

Government stands firm on committee system abolition

By Martin Ford | 24 October 2025

Local government minister Steve Reed has rebuffed a plea to look again at its move to scrap the c...

FAIR FUNDING

EXCLUSIVE: Fair funding fightback

By Martin Ford | 23 October 2025

An alliance of urban authorities is pressing the Government to change tack on the fair funding re...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director – Economy, Regeneration and Assets

Up to £126,884

Cornwall is blessed with world-class natural beauty matched by leading edge innovation and limitless ambition. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Strategic Director – Together for Families (DCS)

up to £171,760

Cornwall is blessed with world-class natural beauty matched by leading edge innovation and limitless ambition. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Assistant Chief Executive Officer - Legal, Governance & Democratic Services

£103,150 - £112,589 (Director Band 1-3)

We seek an outstanding, legally qualified leader to join our Corporate Leadership Team Apply for this job

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

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