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REORGANISATION
Essex CC leaves 'bitter taste' with 'underhand' reorg move
By Paul Marinko | 20 October 2025
Relations between Essex local authorities have been soured after the county council spent nearly ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reorganisation financial risk warning
By Martin Ford | 17 October 2025
Local government reorganisation has been highlighted as a key concern by the Public Accounts Comm...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA: Costs pushing many to financial brink
By Dan Peters | 17 October 2025
Emergency government bailout agreements for councils are at risk of becoming ‘normalised’ as cost...
DEVOLUTION
MPs should back mayors to avoid angry DINO-sores
By Mark Lloyd, RSA | 15 October 2025
Mark Lloyd argues that having promised big on decentralisation through the ‘take back control’ bi...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Domestic recruitment and retention challenges persist in adult social care
By Liz Wells | 15 October 2025
England’s adult social care sector faces long-term recruitment and retention challenges as it is ...
HOUSING
EXCLUSIVE: London councils still offering housing lifetime tenancies despite temporary accommodation crisis
By Paul Marinko | 15 October 2025
Research by The MJ has revealed a majority of London councils still providing lifetime tenancies ...
FINANCE
At what point do things get bad enough to drive change?
By Ben Page | 14 October 2025
Local leaders should insist on transition funding before embarking on change and use the process ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Clash expected over councils' choice of devolution plans
By By Joe Lepper | 09 October 2025
Councils in Gloucestershire are expected to clash over the county’s devolution options.
HOUSING
DCN call for housing fund expansion
By Joe Lepper | 09 October 2025
A housing fund blighted by poor uptake among local authorities needs to be expanded, according to...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Food waste new burdens assessment still not completed
By Dan Peters | 09 October 2025
Whitehall has yet to complete a new burdens assessment for introducing separate food waste collec...
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£71,202 - £77,495 per annum
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Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer
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As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job
Building Control Manager
£57,457 - £58,462
The Building Control environment is rapidly changing and evolving in a post Grenfell World. Apply for this job
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