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COMBINED AUTHORITY
West Midlands urged to strengthen leadership and secure finances
By Martin Ford | 23 February 2026
West Midlands Combined Authority has been urged to bolster its leadership and long-term finances.
RECRUITMENT
Southampton urged to appoint a deputy chief
By Joe Lepper | 27 January 2026
Southampton City Council should consider appointing a deputy chief executive to oversee its trans...
INTERVENTION
Reed steps up Tower Hamlets intervention
By Joe Lepper | 20 January 2026
The Government is stepping up its intervention in the running of Tower Hamlets LBC amid fresh dou...
FINANCE
Shropshire 'a hair's breadth' from s114
By Martin Ford | 25 September 2025
Shropshire Council will have to rely on Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) to stave off a sectio...
IMPROVEMENT
A mirror to success
By Mark Smith | 20 May 2025
The peer review process shows that Chippenham Town Council should be confident about what it achi...
GOVERNANCE
Concern over 'procrastination culture' at Southampton
By Martin Ford | 10 April 2025
A ‘procrastination culture’ is holding back progress at Southampton City Council, a new report ha...
PERFORMANCE
St Helens peer challenge expected to conclude council has 'transformed'
By Ann McGauran | 01 April 2025
St Helens MBC’s corporate peer challenge is expected to conclude the council has been ‘transforme...
FINANCE
Council finance system 'not fit for purpose', MPs told
By Martin Ford | 11 March 2025
The system for turning around councils in financial distress is ‘not fit for purpose’ councillors...
LEADERSHIP
Our land of great opportunities
By Dr Helen Paterson | 11 March 2025
Northumberland CC has focused on doing the basics well before going on to embed and refine the pr...
PEER REVIEW
Test Valley praised for community approach and political collaboration
By Paul Marinko | 12 February 2025
Test Valley BC has received a glowing peer review which commended its community-first approach an...
IMPROVEMENT
Back to the basics
By Dan Peters | 12 February 2025
Croydon LBC's chief executive Katherine Kerswell talks to Dan Peters about the council's positive...
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Director of Public Health & Wellbeing
£108,015 – £118,680 pa
Be the leader who delivers better health for every community in Dudley. Apply for this job
Head of Safeguarding Legal Services
£79,119 – £92,538
And we are reshaping our organisation to be better equipped to have the greatest impact for our community. Apply for this job
- Shadow minister warns devolution Bill will 'die' without talks
- Ahead of LGR decisions, tribalism hasn't had the chance to take hold in Norfolk
- Call for developers to be hit with stick
- DCN rebrands to Local Councils Network amid reorganisation
- A rocket booster has been fired under the tax devo debate
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