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PERFORMANCE
The little button quietly saving UK councils from a thousand complaint emails
28 May 2026
On a Wednesday morning in February, a mother somewhere in the north of England sat down to apply for free school meals. She found her council's website. She found the right page. She clicked the ap...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Now is not the time for threats and top-down targets
By Heather Jameson | 28 May 2026
It is time for communities secretary Steve Reed to ditch the threats to councils and head back to...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
EXCLUSIVE: Herefordshire top hire revealed as Walker walks
By Dan Peters | 01 May 2026
A chief executive who struck a settlement after a row with the authority he used to run is expect...
PERFORMANCE
Can South Cambridgeshire's four-day week case be broadened into an argument?
By Abdool Kara | 22 April 2026
Abdool Kara does not question the data South Cambridgeshire has produced in favour of a four-day ...
TRANSFORMATION
Local government: riding the wave of change
By Jonathan Carr-West | 22 April 2026
Jonathan Carr-West looks at the challenges of leading councils through turbulent times.
FINANCE
Winning the war on waste?
By David Blackman | 16 April 2026
Is Reform UK’s waste drive just a saloon bar dream or are there still genuine efficiencies to be ...
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 an...
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...
Chief Executive
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Finance Development Accountant
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Chief Executive
£188,576 - £201,902 (pay award pending)
Join us for a rare opportunity to lead one of the UK’s newest and most ambitious councils Apply for this job
Finance Development Accountant
Band I (£55,609 to £59,025)
Sandwell Council’s Finance Division is seeking a proactive Finance Development Accountant on a full-time permanent basis Apply for this job
LGR Programme Director
Up to £120k
This is a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of local government in Worcestershire. Apply for this job
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