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PERFORMANCE
Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
By Nick Hibberd | 09 April 2026
Bristol’s Corporate Peer Challenge recognised a deeply embedded culture of activism, diversity and civic participation, but challenged the city to be bolder on where it must go further, says Nick H...
LATCOS
ODS: Balancing operational efficiency with a commitment to communities
By Simon Howick | 08 April 2026
The future of local government service delivery will depend on organisations that can combine com...
REORGANISATION
Disentangling Woking's knots
By Heather Jameson | 01 April 2026
Sent in to stabilise debt-ridden Woking BC, Richard Carr tells Heather Jameson he’s determined to...
IMPROVEMENT
Recruitment challenges restricting pace of Sandwell improvement, peers find
By Joe Lepper | 13 March 2026
Recruitment challenges are hindering continued improvement at Sandwell Council, a Local Governmen...
PREVENTION
The turning point for early help: can April's reforms deliver the change children need?
By Martha Hampson | 12 March 2026
Martha Hampson says that with record investment and a new Family Help model coming in April, ther...
REORGANISATION
Reorganisation is not reform
By Andy Begley | 09 March 2026
Reflecting on reorganisation, Andrew Begley says before a map is redrawn or another structure cha...
FINANCE
Fresh finance structure for Gloucester after auditor intervention
By Dan Peters | 05 March 2026
Gloucester City Council has proposed a fresh structure for an expanded finance team after its ext...
FINANCE
Auditors' warning over £134m budget gap
By William Eichler | 05 March 2026
Shetland Islands Council faces serious pressure to address a projected £134m budget gap by 2029-3...
PERFORMANCE
A framework for building trust in councils
By Abdool Kara | 26 February 2026
The outcomes framework is an opportunity to drive clearer insight into public sector outcomes and...
PERFORMANCE
From outputs to outcomes
By Tony Munton | 17 February 2026
Responding to the publication of the Local Outcomes Framework, Dr Tony Munton says the approach i...
PERFORMANCE
The local outcomes framework comes with risks
By Ian Miller | 17 February 2026
Ian Miller says the local outcomes framework is a tool to allow Whitehall to intervene and he is ...
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Head of Parks and Environment
£62,474 to £73,056
Make a real difference to places, people and the environment. Apply for this job
Head of Estates Services (Strategy, Project Management and Compliance)
£55,743.00 per annum
The Head of Estates Services (Strategy, Project Management and Compliance) is a senior leadership role Apply for this job
Building Control Technical Lead
Circa up to £57k* + 10% Recruitment Payment
This is an exciting new role designed to mentor and develop our Building Control professionals of the future. Apply for this job
- LGR creates major challenges for the corporate services that many have reduced and pared back for years
- Council threatens legal action over £20m roads funding row
- Reform leads ward coverage in May local elections
- Lancashire CC apologises for role in failings before Southport attack
- LGA's first chair Lord Beecham dies
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