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PERFORMANCE
Is it time to inspect homelessness?
By Jack Shaw | 11 February 2026
The Government is already laying much of the groundwork for an ‘Ofsted for homelessness’, says Ja...
IMPROVEMENT
EXCLUSIVE: £1.6m bill for intervention support
By Dan Peters | 10 February 2026
Councils under Government intervention have shelled out more than £1.6m on staff and consultants ...
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...
LGA
Like it or not, the LGA still needs to change
By Heather Jameson | 05 February 2026
Joanna Killian has done what she was brought in to do - bringing the LGA up to date and making i...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA to review restructure as chief takes leave of absence
By By Heather Jameson | 05 February 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) is to commission an ‘independent external review’ of its r...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reform council facing challenge of beginning from 'standing start'
By Paul Marinko | 21 January 2026
Durham CC’s adaptation to future challenges could be delayed due to the Reform UK leadership begi...
IMPROVEMENT
Children's services: What good looks like in Solihull
By Paul Johnson | 20 January 2026
Solihull MBC’s journey from Inadequate to Good in its latest Inspection of Local Authority Childr...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA's in need of a welcome revamp
By Heather Jameson | 15 January 2026
Now that the details of plans to reorganise the LGA are out, Heather Jameson says the organisatio...
FINANCE
EFS: Useful tool, not an end state
By Rob Whiteman CBE | 15 January 2026
Applying for Exceptional Financial Support? February could mark a turning point, as more councils...
SEND
Council says 'more to be done' after SEND improvements
By Lee Peart | 05 January 2026
Hertfordshire CC has said there is still ‘more to be done’ after an inspection report noted impro...
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Executive Director for Place
£148,609 per annum, plus benefits
As our Executive Director for Place, you will lead an outward looking and forward-thinking place-shaping agenda. Apply for this job
Service Director: Place and Infrastructure Delivery
£100,289 to £109,445 per annum
South Gloucestershire is changing things for good. Apply for this job
Assistant Director, Development Management and Environment
£90k
Newham is entering an ambitious new chapter Apply for this job
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