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REORGANISATION
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TRANSFORMATION
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LEADERSHIP
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Nicola Monk introduces the Local Government Executive Leadership Programme.
REORGANISATION
What local leadership needs to thrive
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Reflecting on the Government’s preference for three unitaries for Oxfordshire and West Berkshire,...
LEADERSHIP
When pragmatism becomes an excuse for bad leadership
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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.
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Chief Legal & Governance Officer
£143,918 - £152,446 per annum
The West Midlands Combined Authority is entering one of the most significant periods of change in its development. Apply for this job
Corporate Director - Planning
£97,966 - £126,181
Do you share our ambition for Dorset? Apply for this job
Head of HR Business Partnering
£69,083 - £75,442 per annum
Reporting to the Assistant Director – HR, Corporate Projects and IT, this role provides strategic leadership and management Apply for this job
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