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MJ AWARDS
The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
By Martin Ford | 19 June 2026
The heroic work of councils across the country was recognised this afternoon at The MJ Achievemen...
PEOPLE
County adds to leadership team
By Martin Ford | 18 June 2026
Graeme Kane has been appointed by Cambridgeshire CC as its executive director of place and sustai...
PEOPLE
McCay appointed ADPH chief executive
By Dan Peters | 15 June 2026
Psychiatrist Layla McCay has been appointed as the chief executive of the Association of Director...
PEOPLE
Reeves among King's birthday honours
By Dan Peters | 15 June 2026
Oxfordshire CC’s chief executive, Martin Reeves, has been awarded an OBE in the King’s birthday h...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: LGA moves closer to strategic authority offer
By Paul Marinko | 11 June 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) is getting closer to making a membership offer to strategi...
PEOPLE
Combined authority hires finance chief
By Dan Peters | 11 June 2026
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has confirmed Claire Nye as its chief finance officer.
PEOPLE
Preston City Council appoints deputy chief
By Martin Ford | 10 June 2026
Preston City Council has appointed Marianne Hesketh as deputy chief executive and director of com...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Cheshire East's Polkinghorne decides to step down
By Dan Peters | 09 June 2026
The chief executive of Cheshire East Council, Rob Polkinghorne, has ‘decided to step down from my...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Matthews named as CCN chair elect
By Dan Peters | 08 June 2026
The County Councils Network (CCN) has announced Lincolnshire CC leader Cllr Sean Matthews as its ...
REORGANISATION
Three boroughs share chief 'in preparation for LGR'
By Martin Ford | 01 June 2026
Three councils hoping to form a unitary authority under local government reorganisation have agre...
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Director of People Services
£106,305 - £116,305
This pivotal leadership role will drive the development and delivery of our People Strategy Apply for this job
Service Manager – Quality Assurance & Practice Development
£54,994 - £62,777 per annum
Lead excellence in social work practice and help shape continuous improvement across Children’s Services. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
c.£235,000
In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
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