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A year to remember...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT

A year to remember...

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2025

A devolution priority programme combined with a wider council reorganisation that could be seen from space; Reform UK limbering up to terrify a Labour Government that was still adjusting the office...

FAIR FUNDING

The IMD update is so much more than an obscure technical change

By Alison Griffin | 09 December 2025

Alison Griffin says it was 'brilliant to see national government take on board the request to inc...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Reed lobbies Treasury over fiscal devolution

By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025

Local government secretary Steve Reed has made the case to the Treasury for devolving fiscal powe...

HOUSING

Are boroughs doing enough to fix London's housing crisis?

By Paul Marinko | 15 October 2025

Most London boroughs continue to provide council housing on lifetime tenancies, despite having th...

FINANCE

Telling a stronger story about growth

By Jon Rowney | 24 September 2025

As leaders of place, local councils are uniquely positioned to steward economic growth that is in...

HOUSING

Warmer Homes London: A blueprint for greener, healthier, and fairer communities

By Brenda Dacres | 10 September 2025

Mete Coban and Brenda Dacres explain how Warmer Homes London is uniting boroughs, housing provide...

LEADERSHIP

Turning building connections into a corporate strength

By Alison Griffin | 22 August 2025

Alison Griffin says now is a great time to empower her corporate management team and others aroun...

FINANCE

Calls for fair funding tax flexibility

By Martin Ford | 22 August 2025

The Government has been urged to lift the council tax referendum limit to help local authorities ...

FINANCE

Shifting the presssure

By Martin Ford | 07 August 2025

With consultation set to close on the fair funding review, Martin Ford looks at the challenges fa...

FAIR FUNDING

Fears fair funding could trigger section 114 notices

By Martin Ford | 07 August 2025

Fears councils may be forced into issuing section 114 notices by the fair funding review have bee...

CENTRE FOR CITIES

A time for celebration

By Cllr James Lewis | 06 August 2025

Cllr James Lewis looks back on three decades of collaboration between Core Cities and London Coun...

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frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director of Housing

Circa £180,000

We are now seeking an experienced and forward-looking Corporate Director, Housing Apply for this job

Lambeth Council

Assistant Director – Property

up to £89,371

Shape the future of our borough. Apply for this job

Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Chief Operating Officer

up to £126,615

Shape the future of our borough. Apply for this job

Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk

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