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REWIRING LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Local state, national ambition

By Helen Bailey | 22 October 2026

In the latest in a series of articles looking at a reimagined role for local government in a rewi...

REORGANISATION

Choosing the future, not the familiar

By Jo Miller | 22 October 2026

Jo Miller says whatever shape local government in New Zealand takes in the future, the challenge ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Leadership for communities of the future

By Nicola Monk | 22 October 2026

Nicola Monk reports on a round table discussion of the ‘mega trends' faced by local government.

GOVERNANCE

Local government: Leading through testing times

By Ann McGauran | 21 October 2026

Natalie Brahma-Pearl and Stephen Gabriel talk to Ann McGauran about the challenges faced by globa...

LEADERSHIP

Chiefs weigh up career costs of LGR pause

By Paul Marinko | 21 October 2026

As council bosses gather in Liverpool for the Solace summit, those facing LGR have their own futu...

LEADERSHIP

Local government: The Next Leader Syndrome

By Blair McPherson | 19 October 2026

Leadership is not judged solely by the problems solved. It is also judged by the problems those a...

LEADERSHIP

Rewiring the State: Why collaborative leadership matters for local government

By Alison Whiteley | 16 October 2026

Collaborative leadership and cross-sector partnerships are essential to delivering better local p...

DEVOLUTION

What water reform can teach us about devolution

By Jessica Browne | 12 October 2026

Water reform provides a practical test of the wider devolution agenda, says Jessica Browne.

POLICY AND POLITICS

'A denial of democracy'

By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2026

Commissioner-led intervention is ‘problematic’ and a ‘denial of local democracy’, the chief execu...

SOLACE SUMMIT

Rewiring leadership

By Kim Wright | 08 October 2026

Writing ahead of the Solace Summit later this month, Robin Tuddenham and Kim Wright say harnessin...

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Team Manager - Child In Need / Child Protection

£49,658 - £56,809 per annum

Are you an experienced social work leader ready to make a lasting difference for children and families? Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council

Shared Planning Lawyer

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Are you a focused, enthusiastic team player who enjoys a varied and interesting caseload? Apply for this job

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