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LEADERSHIP
Time to think; space to lead
By Nicola Monk | 03 September 2026
Nicola Monk introduces the Local Government Executive Leadership Programme.
REORGANISATION
What local leadership needs to thrive
By Robin Rogers | 27 August 2026
Reflecting on the Government’s preference for three unitaries for Oxfordshire and West Berkshire,...
LEADERSHIP
When pragmatism becomes an excuse for bad leadership
By Blair McPherson | 21 August 2026
Blair McPherson looks at how chief executives can distinguish necessary tough decisions from lead...
COHESION
When polarisation divides, leadership can reconnect us
By Wayne Reid | 21 August 2026
A year on from creating Shades of Bias (SoB) to enable critical thinking about discrimination, op...
REORGANISATION
28 years later - lessons from Herefordshire's unitary journey
By Cllr Roger Phillips | 19 August 2026
Reflecting on Herefordshire Council’s reorganisation 28 years ago, leader Cllr Jonathan Lester an...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Nobody ever voted for a map
By Ben Page | 17 August 2026
Rewiring the State offers the most significant shift in local government for a generation, but th...
LEADERSHIP
Essex district removes managing director role
By Paul Marinko | 11 August 2026
Harlow DC has removed the post of managing director from its structure following the resignation ...
RECRUITMENT
Shadow council delays permanent boss appointment
By Dan Peters | 03 August 2026
West Surrey’s shadow authority has pushed back its recruitment of a permanent chief executive.
PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM
Total Place: Still all about leadership
By Stephen Taylor | 29 July 2026
Stephen Taylor and Max Wide reflect on the lessons from Total Place 1.0 and the implications for ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA scraps two-grade pay cuts as restructure redundancies to fall
By Dan Peters | 23 July 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) has dropped plans to demote staff by two pay grades and sc...
REORGANISATION
Reorganisation repercussions
By Paul Marinko | 23 July 2026
Following the latest round of local government reorganisation last week, ministers claim the new ...
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Up to £112k
You’ll provide overall strategic direction and professional leadership to our Legal and Democratic Services team Apply for this job
Director of Digital & IT (CDIO)
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You will establish a clear and ambitious digital strategy, bringing together technology, data, information governance and service transformation Apply for this job
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