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COMMUNITIES

Community duty mooted

By EXCLUSIVE by Joe Lepper | 01 May 2025

The Government is looking to hand all councils an extra duty to involve community groups in their...

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

The importance of connecting with communities

By Heather Jameson | 01 May 2025

Heather Jameson says: 'As we shift to local government reorganisation, fears of distant democracy...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA updates business plan amid reorganisation shake-up

By Dan Peters | 09 April 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) is working on a new business plan as mayors increasingly r...

LONDON COUNCILS

London Councils in powers push

By Dan Peters | 03 April 2025

The capital’s boroughs have made a bid for a bigger role in decisions over devolved powers and fu...

POLITICS

Burnham: Overhaul British state to boost economic growth

By Dan Peters | 02 April 2025

Greater Manchester’s mayor has called for ‘wholesale change in the architecture and culture of th...

POLITICS

Councils urged to boost China links

By Joe Lepper | 27 March 2025

Councils should reassess their China-related activities to ensure they can access opportunities t...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

A powerful Virtual demonstration of accessible democracy

By Maxine O’Mahony | 14 March 2025

Breckland's Virtual Town Hall brought democratic accountability directly into residents’ homes, e...

REORGANISATION

There's no clear mandate for mega-councils

By By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 07 March 2025

Taxpayers' interests would be better served by not rushing reorganisation, says Sam Chapman-Allen.

DEVOLUTION

Cornwall rejection fails to stop strategic authority plan

By Joe Lepper | 04 March 2025

Plymouth is expected to join Devon and Torbay's combined authority but the trio has been rebuffed...

REORGANISATION

City and county clash over reorganisation plans

By Dan Peters | 27 February 2025

Staffordshire CC has teed up a clash with Stoke-on-Trent City Council by proposing a county unita...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

up to £165,000

Premium jobEbbsfleet is one of the UK’s most ambitious regeneration projects, a 21st-century Garden City Apply for this job

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Head of Legal and Governance

£92,948-£104,310 plus £6,500 Leadership Allowance and £5,000 Statutory Officer Allowance

Elmbridge is a vibrant borough, celebrated for its green spaces, bustling high streets and welcoming villages. Apply for this job

Elmbridge Borough Council

Director of Finance (Deputy Section 151 Officer)

up to salary max £121,445 per annum

We are now seeking a Director of Finance and Deputy Section 151 Officer to play a pivotal role Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council