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SIGOMA
A good time for 'Our Friends in the North'?
By Paul Marinko | 10 July 2026
With its power base in northern mets the stars have started to align for the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities (SIGOMA) under the Labour Government. After early successes on fairer fu...
DEVOLUTION
Devolution: How Burnham can convert ambition into more practical, sustainable action
By Nathan Yeowell | 07 July 2026
Nathan Yeowell sets out how prospective Prime Minister Andy Burnham can turn his devolution visio...
EDUCATION
Education secretary writes to councils over 'phantom NEETs'
By William Eichler | 02 July 2026
Councils across England have been put on notice by education secretary Bridget Phillipson, who is...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Balancing politics and governance
By Abdool Kara | 02 July 2026
As political divergence grows, are stronger statutory officer protections needed to safeguard gov...
ELECTIONS
Coming to terms with political balance
By Colin Mellors | 24 June 2026
Sixty-four councils had indecisive election outcomes in May. Colin Mellors considers the complexi...
LGA
O'Brien expected to be next chair of LGA
By Heather Jameson | 08 June 2026
Bury MBC leader Cllr Eamonn O’Brien is expected to take over as chair of the Local Government Ass...
GOVERNANCE
Supporting local leaders after a tumultuous election
By Sean Harriss | 27 May 2026
Sean Harriss looks at how senior council officers can best support an influx of thousands of newl...
GOVERNANCE
Managing councils without a majority
By Colin Mellors | 27 May 2026
Officials in councils with no overall political control will need to use high levels of political...
DEVOLUTION
England's post-elections politics makes path to devo 'immeasurably harder'
By Ann McGauran | 21 May 2026
The post-May 7 political arithmetic of the city regions leaves delivery on devolution ‘immeasurab...
DEVOLUTION
The 2026 election results should not slow English devolution
By Andrew Carter | 20 May 2026
If political fragmentation after this month's local elections makes delivery harder, 'the answer ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reform's good local government problems
By Ann McGauran | 20 May 2026
Ben Bradley talks to Ann McGauran about the implications of Reform UK’s huge election gains for r...
Head of Education
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Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Apply for this job
Service Managers – Children's Social Care
£61,863 - £67,592
Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Apply for this job
Head of Commercial Services
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Few boroughs have a story quite like Trafford’s. Apply for this job
Head of Education
£87,117- £93,978
Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Apply for this job
Service Managers – Children's Social Care
£61,863 - £67,592
Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Apply for this job
Head of Commercial Services
£77,339 - £83,714
Few boroughs have a story quite like Trafford’s. Apply for this job
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