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POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG working to overhaul Best Value
By Dan Peters | 14 May 2026
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is working on a review and update of Best Value guidance, The MJ can reveal.
REORGANISATION
Exclusive: District disaggregation requires 'properly thought through plan'
By Ann McGauran | 13 May 2026
A ‘properly thought through plan' with realistic timescales is needed if ministers are to press a...
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...
LEADERSHIP
Committed to communities
By Heather Jameson | 13 May 2026
Sophie Broadfield, chief executive of Bath and North East Somerset Council, talks to Heather Jame...
FINANCE
Lack of commitment on Adjustment Support Grant could be significant for some councils
By Tracy Bingham | 07 May 2026
Tracy Bingham says that while the one-off Adjustment Support Grant was intended to offset a reduc...
REORGANISATION
Unitarisation: What comes next?
By Steve Leach | 24 April 2026
Steve Leach and Colin Copus ask if there will be ‘a further influx of smaller unitary authorities...
REORGANISATION
'Hard to see' what underpins LGR other than politics, says Reform
By Ann McGauran | 09 April 2026
Reform UK’s head of government delivery has said it is ‘hard to see’ what lies behind the Govermm...
REORGANISATION
Holding the LGR line?
By Ann McGauran | 09 April 2026
Will reorganisation be delivered ahead of the General Election, and to what extent is the Governm...
REORGANISATION
Councils must be empowered to set all fees and charges
By Ian Miller | 02 April 2026
Ian Miller says it’s time to end the centralism where fees and charges 'are set by Whitehall, don...
DEVOLUTION
Further devolution plans unveiled
By Neil Merrick | 01 April 2026
Council leaders in the Midlands and West of England have begun responding to a call from minister...
FINANCE
Reed to activate intervention powers
By Martin Ford | 01 April 2026
Questions have been raised over Government moves to implement fresh direct intervention powers in...
Assistant Director of Regeneration
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Assistant Director of Regeneration
£105,424 – £111,327
St Helens Borough Council is driving forward an ambitious programme of regeneration and transformation. Apply for this job
Director of Policy & Transformation
£105,424 – £111,327
St Helens Borough Council is driving forward an ambitious programme of regeneration and transformation. Apply for this job
Director of Public Health
£105,424 – £111,327
St Helens Borough Council is driving forward an ambitious programme of regeneration and transformation. Apply for this job
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