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SAFEGUARDING

Red flags and boiling frogs: a damning picture that the National Youth Strategy must fix

By Leigh Middleton | 22 September 2025

With the Government's National Youth Strategy due to be published, Leigh Middleton warns that wit...

REORGANISATION

Essex claims three unitary reorganisation would best tackle debt crisis

By Paul Marinko | 09 September 2025

Essex CC’s leadership has claimed its favoured three unitary model of reorganisation would best m...

DEVOLUTION

Eyes on the prize

By Piali Das Gupta | 08 September 2025

Devolution and reorganisation should go hand-in-hand to achieve the best results, writes Piali Da...

SEND

It's extremely unlikely that SEND transportation is a root cause of unsustainable spending

By Jonathan Holden | 04 September 2025

Claims about free taxis for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) being ‘...

HOMELESSNESS

After the 'asylum hotels' injunction

By Victoria Searle | 02 September 2025

As the pressures facing local authorities in housing vulnerable people are brought to life in the...

PLACE-MAKING

Engage, design, deliver: how collaboration can boost a community's prospects

By Ross Aitchison | 02 September 2025

With a collectively minded approach to engagement and design, aspirational place policies can del...

COMMUNITIES

A museum shouldn't be the final resting place for community dreams

By Hannah Sloggett | 02 September 2025

The brilliant ideas on display in the Museum of Broken Dreams are a reminder of what could be los...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Mobilising the power of local government, universities and businesses to deliver growth

By Jon Pickstone | 01 September 2025

Jon Pickstone looks at the importance of local government’s role working in partnership with univ...

FINANCE

Town halls forced to sell community assets as debts mount

By William Eichler | 26 August 2025

Local authorities across the UK are selling off public assets – such as schools and care homes – ...

FINANCE

Scottish Borders props up leisure services provider

By Martin Ford | 22 August 2025

Scottish Borders Council has agreed to provide a £1m loan to its leisure services provider as it ...

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Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Assistant Director Service Development

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Development & Adoptions Lead WMF2670e

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Assistant Director Service Development

 £100,545 - £111,533 plus relocation support

Premium jobWelcome, and thank you for your interest in learning more about North Yorkshire Council and this exciting role. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Development & Adoptions Lead WMF2670e

£51,356 - £52,413

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Thriving Places Directorate within the Highways Consenting Team Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

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