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ELECTIONS
And now for something completely different
By Jonathan Werran | 08 May 2026
Jonathan Werran scans the first indications from the local election results, and says that for Labour, the expectation is that a bad dawn rising of early setbacks will get worse. One outcome 'may w...
LG CHALLENGE
LG Challenge: Building community engagement on regeneration in Stockport
By Virginia Ponton | 07 May 2026
The third Local Government Challenge 2026 arrived in Stockport to develop proposals on how the co...
ELECTIONS
Ripples from local election will reverberate for weeks
By Heather Jameson | 07 May 2026
Heather Jameson says: 'There will no doubt be casualties – some deserving, others not – at the ba...
PAY
LGA fails to restore collective bargaining for coroner pay
By Martin Ford | 05 May 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) has been unable to reestablish collective bargaining to ag...
SEND
Moving SEND mainstream
By Martin Ford | 16 April 2026
The Government’s blueprint for reforming the SEND system has landed, but important details are st...
SEND
SEND bailout at risk as councils await crucial guidance
By Martin Ford | 16 April 2026
Councils are facing a race against time to unlock essential central government funding for SEND (...
PEOPLE
LGA's first chair Lord Beecham dies
By Martin Ford | 10 April 2026
Tributes have been paid to the first chair of the Local Government Association (LGA), Lord Jeremy...
PERFORMANCE
Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
By Nick Hibberd | 09 April 2026
Bristol’s Corporate Peer Challenge recognised a deeply embedded culture of activism, diversity an...
POLITICS
Labour Together says 'big bang' package repairs the contract between councils and residents
By Dan Mead | 08 April 2026
Ahead of the May elections, Labour Together has set out a ‘big bang’ package it says will repair ...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Show us the money
By Lee Peart | 31 March 2026
Social care funding is ‘a classic for the insurance system’, and the deadline for the final Casey...
LGA
Public servants are professionals who deserve our gratitude and respect
By Louise Gittins | 31 March 2026
Louise Gittens says public servants are real people who deliver essential outcomes for their comm...
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- All change: Reform UK projected to make huge gains as local elections get underway
- CIPFA postpones members' merger vote
- High Court ruling worth 'millions' to councils
- Lack of commitment on Adjustment Support Grant could be significant for some councils
- Ripples from local election will reverberate for weeks
Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer
Package up to £109,592
As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job
Building Control Manager
£57,457 - £58,462
The Building Control environment is rapidly changing and evolving in a post Grenfell World. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£100k+ (pay award pending)
Premium jobSalford Community Leisure (SCL) is a community benefit society with charitable status that manages sport, leisure, and cultural services... Apply for this job
- All change: Reform UK projected to make huge gains as local elections get underway
- CIPFA postpones members' merger vote
- High Court ruling worth 'millions' to councils
- Lack of commitment on Adjustment Support Grant could be significant for some councils
- Ripples from local election will reverberate for weeks
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