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POLICY AND POLITICS
After the reshuffle: ensuring the LGA's voice continues to be heard
By Louise Gittins | 23 September 2025
The LGA is engaging with the new ministerial team and with parliament to help shape reforms aroun...
FINANCE
Council finances at a crossroads
By Owen Mapley | 18 September 2025
Owen Mapley looks at the progress made with local government finances since Keir Starmer’s party ...
FINANCE
Caution urged on fair funding flexibilities
By Martin Ford | 16 September 2025
Experts have urged caution after Whitehall officials are understood to have privately mooted allo...
REORGANISATION
A chance to 'do better'
By Jenni Lloyd | 16 September 2025
With the appointment of a new minister, Jenni Lloyd says MHCLG has an opportunity to refocus reor...
FINANCE
Fair Funding Review 2.0 and the road to reorganisation
By Tracy Bingham | 10 September 2025
Councils will have to grapple with risks, resilience and reform as they balance the fallout from ...
REGENERATION
Rethinking long-term community investment
By Nick Kemp | 10 September 2025
As the UK Shared Prosperity Fund ends and the Growth Mission Fund and trailblazer neighbourhoods ...
POLITICS
Uncertain future after Westminster reshuffle
By Martin Ford | 10 September 2025
A sudden outbreak of political turmoil at Westminster has left a cloud of uncertainty hanging ove...
MHCLG
Reshuffle at a pivotal time – but will ministers engage?
By Heather Jameson | 10 September 2025
Heather Jameson looks at the implications of the departures and new arrivals at the Ministry of H...
DEVOLUTION
Warwickshire risks becoming a devo island, chief executive warns
By Ann McGauran | 09 September 2025
The rejection by West Midlands mayor Richard Parker of Warwickshire joining his combined authorit...
LGA
Concern over 'top-down' outcomes framework
By Martin Ford | 08 September 2025
Council leaders have voiced fears over the planned local government outcomes framework.
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Interim Head of Commissioning (Children & Families)
£71,513 - £80,593
You will play a pivotal role in developing sustainable, high-quality services while building strong partnerships across health, education, social care Apply for this job
Director of Governance and Civic Services
c£130,000
As the Council’s statutory Monitoring Officer, you will champion strong governance and integrity Apply for this job
Chief Digital & Data Officer
£90,743 - £102,584
You will lead development of our strategy a broad digital, data and technology service and influence how we use data, insight, automation and AI Apply for this job
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