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IMPROVEMENT
Council urged to take immediate steps to cut costs
By Neil Merrick | 23 June 2026
A council has been warned it must take immediate steps to cut costs, including ‘reshaping’ its workforce and making more use of digital technology.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: LGA moves closer to strategic authority offer
By Paul Marinko | 11 June 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) is getting closer to making a membership offer to strategi...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Councils question financial sustainability and timescales of SEND reforms
By Joe Lepper | 05 June 2026
Councils have raised a raft of concerns around the Government’s plans to overhaul the special edu...
UNIONS
GMB members vote to reject pay offer
By Dan Peters | 28 May 2026
Members of trade union GMB have voted to reject a 3.3% pay offer from the Local Government Associ...
REORGANISATION
Peers call for reorganisation reset
By Joe Lepper | 28 May 2026
Peers have called for a ‘fundamental reset’ around local government reorganisation (LGR) among De...
LOCAL COUNCILS NETWORK
Looking out for the local
By Paul Marinko | 27 May 2026
Helping the Local Councils Network’s members and officers to manage the disruption of moving to a...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG to relocate
By Dan Peters | 21 May 2026
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is expected to relocate from Ma...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: 'Engaged' Rowlands meeting LGA board members as she starts role
By Dan Peters | 19 May 2026
The Local Government Association's (LGA) interim chief executive Jenny Rowlands is meeting board ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reform UK council hit by trebling of councillor conduct complaints
By Joe Lepper | 18 May 2026
Peers have raised concerns about the impact of increasing reports of negative member behaviour on...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Former LGA Labour figure made minister
By Dan Peters | 13 May 2026
A former Local Government Association Labour group leader has been appointed Parliamentary under-...
REORGANISATION
Splitting successfully
By Kate Ryan | 13 May 2026
Kate Ryan explains why district disaggregation is LGR’s next challenge, and why sector-wide learn...
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Strategic Finance Business Partner (Capital & Major Projects)
Band J (£60,194 to £63,832)
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the financial management and oversight of the Council's Capital Programme and major projects portfolio Apply for this job
Strategic Finance Business Partner (Place OR People)
Band J (£60,194 to £63,832)
Sandwell Council’s Finance and Transformation Division is seeking an experienced Strategic Finance Business Partner (Place OR People) Apply for this job
Group Leader Plans & Environment M200
Grade MGT5 (SCP 146-149) £57,869 - £62,052 + £4,000 Annual Market Supplement until 13 March 2028 (pay award pending)
Charnwood is a vibrant and exciting borough with a population of 183,000 located between the three cities of Leicester, Nottingham and Derby. Apply for this job
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