Title

Councils defy party lines on election delays
ELECTIONS

Councils defy party lines on election delays

By Martin Ford | 15 January 2026

Council leaders have strayed from party lines over proposals to delay local elections.

GOVERNANCE

A sad day for democracy

By Colin Copus | 10 December 2025

The Government’s commitment to bringing in a mandatory code of conduct alongside new powers to su...

DEVOLUTION

Devolution Bill attacked by peers

By Joe Lepper | 09 December 2025

The Government’s devolution agenda risks ‘leaving communities without a meaningful voice’, Local ...

REORGANISATION

They'll tell the story of… local government reorganisation

By Beth Stewart | 09 December 2025

Beth Stewart assistant director, strategy & innovation at Newtrality says: 'To borrow from the mu...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Unitaries to fight over funding after fair funding decision

By By Martin Ford | 27 November 2025

Fears have been raised local government could ‘tear itself apart’ over funding for new unitary au...

COHESION

Standing firm in the fight for hope

By Aneeka Muneer | 27 November 2025

Aneeka Muneer says that with community tensions growing, the Law Society’s new framework will be ...

DEVOLUTION

Devo Bill 'snatches' power upwards

By Dan Peters | 26 November 2025

Power is being ‘snatched upwards and away from local voices’ by the English Devolution and Commun...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Milburn: We face 'fundamental breakdown of democracy'

By Heather Jameson | 19 November 2025

The country faces a ‘fundamental breakdown of democracy’ which can only be changed by a shift in...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Mayors and council leaders to take on police and crime commissioner functions

By Dan Peters | 13 November 2025

Police and crime commissioner (PCC) functions will be transferred to strategic authority mayors o...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Government proposes tougher sanctions in standards reform

By Dan Peters | 11 November 2025

Councillors and mayors who repeatedly break the rules or commit serious misconduct will face toug...

HOUSING

Affordable housing boost for mayors

By Dan Peters | 06 November 2025

Mayors outside of London will be given greater influence over the Government’s multi-billion-poun...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director - Highways

£95,953 – £106,769

As part of the council’s leadership team, you will lead specialist technical services Apply for this job

Central Bedfordshire

Consultant in Public Health/ Public Health Medicine (Assistant Director)

£93,576 per annum

Our Vision for 2034 is that Calderdale will be an enterprising place, full of opportunity, where we can all live a larger life. Apply for this job

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

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Bolton is a thriving, investment‑ready borough with a clear vision for growth and a strong sense of ‘place’. Apply for this job

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