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PERFORMANCE

From outputs to outcomes

By Tony Munton | 17 February 2026

Responding to the publication of the Local Outcomes Framework, Dr Tony Munton says the approach i...

AUDIT

Auditors uncover 'significant weaknesses' at Wirral

By Joe Lepper | 17 February 2026

Wirral Council needs to ‘urgently’ tackle ‘significant weaknesses’ in its finances, governance an...

REORGANISATION

Council reorganisations: The importance of good endings ahead of new beginnings

By Claire Ward | 16 February 2026

Mel Stevens, Ellen Care and Claire Ward say that to seize the opportunities local government reor...

LEADERSHIP

Transforming councils' culture: The strength of a story

By Lucy Trueman | 13 February 2026

Lucy Trueman offers insights into the transformative power of storytelling and language in local ...

MANAGEMENT

EXCLUSIVE: Lambeth service redesign after senior restructure

By Dan Peters | 12 February 2026

Lambeth LBC is embarking of a ‘service redesign across the whole organisation’.

FINANCE

Councils' unaudited accounts remain 'a cautionary tale', NAO chief will say

By Ann McGauran | 10 February 2026

Backlogs of unaudited accounts mean English local government ‘remains a cautionary tale’, the hea...

LEGAL

Steering clear of the local government cover-up

By Patricia Grinyer | 04 February 2026

Patricia Grinyer warns that for in-house lawyers and section 151 officers professional duties mus...

LEGAL

Love your lawyers

By Heather Jameson | 04 February 2026

In an increasingly complex world, the role of a monitoring officer is tough. It can be isolating...

LEADERSHIP

Why chiefs need a framework

By Pam Parkes | 03 February 2026

There is no consistent professional framework for council chief executives. It’s time for a more ...

REORGANISATION

London needs fewer councils as part of a broader governance reset in the capital

By Cory Berman | 02 February 2026

Cutting the number of boroughs in London would enable the creation of the governance system the c...

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Head of Early Years and Early Help

£90,126 - £98,319

Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton

Strategic Director of Finance Operations

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Strategic Director of Finance Strategy

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Early Years and Early Help

£90,126 - £98,319

Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton

Strategic Director of Finance Operations

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Strategic Director of Finance Strategy

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

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