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Reform brands reorganisation 'disaster' for retaining senior officers
REORGANISATION

Reform brands reorganisation 'disaster' for retaining senior officers

By Martin Ford | 15 July 2025

Local government reorganisation will be a ‘disaster’ for retaining senior officers in the sector, a Reform UK council leader has warned.

IMPROVEMENT

Minister suggests commissioners needed for Croydon

By Dan Peters | 12 June 2025

Minister Jim McMahon has suggested escalating Croydon LBC’s statutory intervention to a commissio...

ELECTIONS

Reform won councils in areas with quality of life and cohesion concerns

By Martin Ford | 14 May 2025

Reform UK’s local election victories came in areas dissatisfied with policing, jobs, quality of l...

INCLUSIVE GROWTH

Cranford: A Hounslow case study in tackling inequalities

By Mandy Skinner | 12 May 2025

Mandy Skinner looks at how Hounslow LBC has begun work to systematically tackle inequity in areas...

WORKFORCE

GMB: Local government workforce cut by 600,000

By William Eichler | 22 April 2025

Local authorities across England and Wales have lost almost 600,000 members of staff since 2012, ...

SKILLS

Investing in cyber expertise

By Dr Claudia Natanson | 28 March 2025

Cyber professionalisation is a strategic imperative for the public sector, says Dr Claudia Natanson

WELFARE

Providing a local step back into good work

By Mo Baines | 26 March 2025

Not all employers are willing or able to go that extra mile in supporting people back into work. ...

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Floating Dover's community boat

By Dan Peters | 17 December 2024

Rebecca Dyer talks to Dan Peters about how Dover DC is acting as a facilitator, encouraging resid...

WEST YORKSHIRE

Future Forum North: Intervene at health 'cusp moment'

By Ann McGauran | 06 December 2024

The ‘cusp moment’ when people risk falling into health difficulties is the critical time for inte...

SKILLS

Driving up growth with more localised employment support

By Elaine Smith | 25 November 2024

Combined authorities wondering how they can best harness their new powers can now access tailored...

RECRUITMENT

Skills shortages laid bare

By Martin Ford | 25 October 2024

Four out of five councils are seeing impacts on services due to shortages of talent, a report has...

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