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POLICY AND POLITICS
Key Cities elects new chair
By Paul Marinko | 10 July 2026
The leader of Medway Council, Cllr Vince Maple, has been elected chair of the Key Cities network.
DEVOLUTION
Minister: Devolution now default position
By Dan Peters | 09 July 2026
Local government minister Baroness Taylor of Stevenage has claimed devolution is ‘now established...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Manchesterism and the future of local government reform
By Graeme McDonald | 09 July 2026
Graeme McDonald explains why meaningful devolution requires fiscal reform, stronger partnerships ...
EDUCATION
Reform's Braverman lauds Burnham policy
By Paul Marinko | 08 July 2026
Reform UK’s Suella Braverman has said councils have a critical role in developing regionally spec...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Call for stronger scrutiny of mayors
By Paul Marinko | 08 July 2026
Stronger accountability and scrutiny of mayors is needed should they be given greater fiscal powe...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Working around political revolts
By Ann McGauran | 08 July 2026
How can the wave of ‘challenger’ political administrations work successfully with leadership team...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Call to bolster scrutiny under Burnham devo push
By Joe Lepper | 08 July 2026
Stronger accountability and scrutiny of mayors is needed should they be given greater fiscal powe...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Government to strengthen planned child protection authority
By Joe Lepper | 07 July 2026
The Government is to strengthen the powers of its long-promised child protection authority follow...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Funding structures and national policy 'moderate' local Reform and Green ambitions
By Ann McGauran | 07 July 2026
The capacity of Reform UK and the Greens to deliver large-scale change locally has been reined ba...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reform, Greens and the reality of local government leadership
By Dr Jason Lowther | 07 July 2026
An INLOGOV study of more than 20 councils newly led by Reform or Green administrations after the ...
Head of Operational Services
Head of Operational Services
South Derbyshire District Council is seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Head of Operational Services Apply for this job
Service Director – Property and Business Support Services
£86,955 – £94,552 per annum
You’ll have a rare opportunity to influence how an entire council uses its assets Apply for this job
- Legal shadow looms over reorganisation decision day
- Basildon gets Best Value notice as chief prepares to leave
- EXCLUSIVE: Tuckley steps down from Slough as Thurrock hires new chief
- Reed acknowledges fair funding 'dramatic shifts' in councils' finances
- Ombudsman: 'Once-in-a-generation' opportunity to rebuild trust in councils
Head of Operational Services
Head of Operational Services
South Derbyshire District Council is seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Head of Operational Services Apply for this job
Service Director – Property and Business Support Services
£86,955 – £94,552 per annum
You’ll have a rare opportunity to influence how an entire council uses its assets Apply for this job
- Legal shadow looms over reorganisation decision day
- Basildon gets Best Value notice as chief prepares to leave
- EXCLUSIVE: Tuckley steps down from Slough as Thurrock hires new chief
- Reed acknowledges fair funding 'dramatic shifts' in councils' finances
- Ombudsman: 'Once-in-a-generation' opportunity to rebuild trust in councils
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