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RECRUITMENT
Shadow council delays permanent boss appointment
By Dan Peters | 03 August 2026
West Surrey’s shadow authority has pushed back its recruitment of a permanent chief executive.
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Croydon appoints interim chief executive
By Martin Ford | 30 July 2026
Croydon LBC has appointed Mike Jackson as its new interim chief executive.
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Interim chief at Greater Manchester as Simpson departure confirmed
By Martin Ford | 28 July 2026
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has revealed its interim chief executive following t...
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Surrey unitary set to announce chief executive
By Martin Ford | 27 July 2026
Adam Chalmers is set to be confirmed as chief executive of East Surrey Council.
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Cardiff reveals new chief executive
By Martin Ford | 17 July 2026
Cardiff City Council has appointed Christopher Lee as its chief executive.
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Rochdale names permanent chief executive
By Martin Ford | 17 July 2026
Rochdale MBC has appointed Julie Murphy as its permanent chief executive.
INTERVENTION
Fresh commissioner team for Spelthorne and Woking
By Martin Ford | 17 July 2026
A single team of commissioners will oversee interventions at Woking and Spelthorne BCs as they pr...
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Basildon chief to join London borough
By Martin Ford | 15 July 2026
Basildon BC chief executive Gary Jones is to join Bexley LBC as its new director of place.
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EXCLUSIVE: Tuckley steps down from Slough as Thurrock hires new chief
By Heather Jameson | 15 July 2026
Slough BC managing director commissioner Will Tuckley is expected to step down, The MJ understands.
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Richmond and Wandsworth to appoint joint chief executive
By Martin Ford | 13 July 2026
Ana Popovici is set to become chief executive of Richmond and Wandsworth LBCs.
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Executive Director Children and Education (DCS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits (with flexibility for an exceptional appointment, up to £190,000)
Build the future. Shape lives. Lead change. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Technology and Innovation
£115k,, expected to work flexibly with some opportunities for homeworking
We are looking for a strategic leader who can harness the power of technology, data, artificial intelligence and innovation Apply for this job
Service Manager - Corporate Governance Services (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£47,738 - £51,928
Premium jobThis is an exciting time to join our Governance and Corporate Services function. Apply for this job
- Local government reorganisation review nears completion
- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
- Rayner expected to send in commissioners to Bedford BC
- Rewiring the State: Why collaborative leadership matters for local government
- Cheshire East faces 'significant' finance risk
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