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AUTUMN BUDGET
Local government seeks SEND deficit clarity ahead of Budget
By Martin Ford | 22 October 2026
Local government has called for clarity on deficits arising from special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services in next week’s Budget.
GOVERNANCE
Solace standards report highlights lack of police engagement
By Ann McGauran | 21 October 2026
The year-long Standards Commission put together by senior officers’ group Solace today highlighte...
COVID INQUIRY
Local government pandemic planning criticised by Covid Inquiry
By Martin Ford | 20 October 2026
Poor planning for the pandemic in local government contributed to its devastating impact on adult...
LGA
LGA forges 'strategic partnership' with No10 North
By Martin Ford | 13 October 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) is in talks with No10 North on developing a ‘strategic par...
PLANNING
Minister denies planning changes are 'overriding democracy'
By Martin Ford | 13 October 2026
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook has denied changes to planning delegation rules were ‘overridi...
REORGANISATION
Local government reorganisation review nears completion
By Martin Ford | 13 October 2026
Whitehall’s reorganisation review is nearing completion, local government minister Jim McMahon in...
INTERVENTION
LGA proposes alternative to commissioners
By Martin Ford | 13 October 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for ministers to be able to send failing counci...
HOUSING
Deferring maintenance is a decision, not a saving
By Adnan Qureshi | 12 October 2026
Adnan Qureshi says delaying work can be a perfectly rational decision when budgets are tight. The...
HOUSING
Housing: From ambition to delivery
By Michael O’Doherty | 09 October 2026
Capacity building for the long term will be essential to realise ambitions for a renaissance in c...
IMPROVEMENT
Councils: Commissioners need to be the very last resort
By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2026
'The question is how to get local government back to the days when intervention was the exceptio...
LGA
LGA: A busy summer sets the agenda for local government this autumn
By Cllr Eamonn O'Brien | 24 September 2026
Chair of the Local Government Association Cllr Eamonn O'Brien sets out his organisation's key ask...
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Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
Head of Major Projects
MG 1/2 -£86,283 - £93,102 per annum
Help shape Merton’s future Apply for this job
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