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POLICY AND POLITICS
Dithering continues despite Burnham's push for devolution
By By Joe Lepper | 17 September 2026
Joe Lepper finds devolution geographies in many places are far from being settled despite Prime Minister Andy Burnham's push for strategic authorities to cover all of England.
POLICY AND POLITICS
Pressure grows on ministers to publish reorganisation legal advice
By Dan Peters | 15 September 2026
Pressure was this week growing on ministers to publish the legal advice behind their decision to ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Temporary accommodation inquiry launched by NAO
By Dan Peters | 11 September 2026
The National Audit Office (NAO) has launched an inquiry into the resilience of temporary accommod...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Behind the scenes of this week's reorganisation debacle
By Dan Peters | 10 September 2026
Dan Peters reports on how the reorganisation delay unfolded and the initial reaction from a shock...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Concerns over reorganisation delay impact on devolution
By Joe Lepper | 08 September 2026
MPs have raised concerns around the impact that a delay to local government reorganisation (LGR) ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Healey: Fiscal devolution needed for successful cities
By Joe Lepper | 08 September 2026
Fiscal devolution is needed to ‘transfer power and resources from Whitehall to our regions’, chan...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Deadlock over December deadline
By Joe Lepper | 08 September 2026
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is bullish on enforcing a statutory dea...
REORGANISATION
Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
By Dan Peters | 07 September 2026
The Government has launched a review of its reorganisation programme, withdrawing decisions on fo...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Council tax harmonisation warning
By Dan Peters | 13 August 2026
Local authorities heading towards reorganisation face a lose-lose scenario on how to harmonise va...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Searching for a NEET solution
By Vijay K Luthra | 06 August 2026
With NEET numbers at their highest since 2013, Patrick Diamond and Vijay K Luthra argue the answe...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall exploring adding teeth to standards regime
By Dan Peters | 21 July 2026
Whitehall officials are attempting to add teeth to the standards regime despite the lack of a pri...
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- Government faces possible legal challenge over funding cuts
- LGR pause and review: what councils need to know
- Madchesterism: Putting music at the heart of devolution
- The government is backing community spaces, but who will keep them alive?
- More heat than light as council reorganisation hits the rocks
Head of Practice Development (Adult Social Care)
: £60,662 to £68,265 plus reviewable market supplement up to £79,480 alongside an attractive benefits package and relocation support.
York is at an important point in the development of our Adult Social Care services. Apply for this job
Head of Service, Operations (Adult Social Care)
£60,662 to £68,265 plus reviewable market supplement up to £79,480 alongside an attractive benefits package and relocation support.
York is at an important point in the development of our Adult Social Care services. Apply for this job
Service Director, Regulatory Services, Community Safety and Protection
Up to £105,726
As a member of the leadership team and wider corporate leadership community, your impact will extend beyond your own services. Apply for this job
- Government faces possible legal challenge over funding cuts
- LGR pause and review: what councils need to know
- Madchesterism: Putting music at the heart of devolution
- The government is backing community spaces, but who will keep them alive?
- More heat than light as council reorganisation hits the rocks
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