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ANGELA RAYNER

Government set to reveal targets for performance

By Heather Jameson | 02 July 2025

Plans for a fresh regime of local government targets are expected to be announced by deputy prime...

CLIMATE EMERGENCY

Navigating place-based decarbonisation

By Paul Marinko | 02 July 2025

In a rapidly changing world and a sector consumed with financial pressures and local government r...

REGULATION

EXCLUSIVE: Government turns to councils for extra building inspector capacity

By Emily Twinch | 30 June 2025

The Government has turned to councils for extra building inspector capacity as high-rise housing ...

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM

The power of the dream

By Jon Rouse | 27 June 2025

Jon Rouse says that rather than being a bureaucratic exercise, reorganisation is about complete r...

HOUSING

The council won't be cowed by scaremongering

By Sheila Oxtoby | 27 June 2025

Great Yarmouth BC is focused on proposals for a new selective licensing scheme to tackle sub stan...

LEADERSHIP

Reaching for the radical

By Heather Jameson | 19 June 2025

Bristol is the only large unitary with a Green-led administration. Heather Jameson talks to its l...

FINANCE

Section 151 officers must be able to forecast with greater confidence

By Tracy Bingham | 19 June 2025

The sector knew not to expect full detail in the Spending Review but the absence of any further i...

HOUSING

Councils face enforcement capacity 'struggle'

By Martin Ford | 18 June 2025

A cornerstone of the Renter’s Rights Bill is under threat due to a lack of council capacity, the ...

HOUSING

Government to create national housing bank

By Joe Lepper | 17 June 2025

A national housing bank will be created by the Government to help finance the building of 500,000...

FINANCE

Spending Review 2025: Key takeaways for the sector

By Megan Tam | 13 June 2025

While local authorities have performed better in this Spending Review than expected, proposals to...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job

Harborough District Council

Child Care Lawyer - Joint Legal Team

£50,269 to £56,730 Per year

We are looking for a passionate and skilled Child Care Lawyer to join our dedicated Joint Legal Team Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Director of Transport

£103,292 - £114,280

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority was established as a new organisation in early 2024. Apply for this job

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority