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AUTUMN BUDGET

Councils must speak out on increasing tax-raising powers

By Rob Whiteman CBE | 19 November 2025

As Rob Whiteman spells out local government’s three Budget priorities, he makes it clear: council...

REORGANISATION

Government launches reorganisation consultations

By Martin Ford | 19 November 2025

The Government has today launched consultations on reorganisation proposals as it mulls which to ...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation: The next chapter in Surrey

By Ann McGauran | 13 November 2025

As Surrey prepares for unitarisation county council leader Tim Oliver tells Ann McGauran politics...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation: MHCLG must come off the fence on staffing guidance

By Ian Miller | 13 November 2025

Ian Miller says the creation of unitaries means the Government must stop prevaricating, and updat...

REORGANISATION

LGR: Scrutinising Surrey and beyond

By Rebecca Gilbert | 07 November 2025

Tiffany Cloynes and Rebecca Gilbert offer an update on local government reorganisation in Surrey ...

FUNDING

Fears Pride in Place sidelines rural areas

By Martin Ford | 06 November 2025

Concerns have been raised that rural areas will miss out on the Pride in Place programme.

AI

EXCLUSIVE: AI to analyse consulation responses on local government reorganisation

By Paul Marinko | 04 November 2025

Ministers have been warned Artificial Intelligence (AI) cannot replace ‘robust’ analysis, with Wh...

PEOPLE

Riordan appointed Northern Growth Corridor envoy

By Martin Ford | 28 October 2025

Former chief executive of Leeds City Council, Tom Riordan, has been appointed envoy for the North...

LGA

Government stands firm on committee system abolition

By Martin Ford | 24 October 2025

Local government minister Steve Reed has rebuffed a plea to look again at its move to scrap the c...

REORGANISATION

Our residents want us to get the basics right

By Sheila Oxtoby | 09 October 2025

Reorganisation proposals have gone in to the MHCLG, but residents want a focus on basic service d...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Corporate Development

Starts at £75,201 rising by yearly increments to a maximum of £84,534 per annum

We are welcoming applications for the role of Head of Corporate Development with Devon & Cornwall Police based at Exeter Apply for this job

Devon & Cornwall Police

Lawyer (Planning)

£39,152 - £41,771 / year

No two days in Torbay are ever the same! Apply for this job

Torbay Council

Senior Lawyer (Planning)

£55,181 - £58,269 / year

No two days in Torbay are ever the same! Apply for this job

Torbay Council

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