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FINANCE

Government to crack down on risky council investments

By Neil Merrick | 29 May 2026

Ministers are poised to crackdown on risky council investments using new powers to patrol ‘excess...

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...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

EXCLUSIVE: Counties to take concerns to top

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters and Joe Lepper | 28 May 2026

The County Councils Network (CCN) was this week preparing to take its concerns about local govern...

SIGOMA

Mapping the road ahead

By Chris Cooke | 26 May 2026

Mayor of Middlesbrough Chris Cooke says that at a time of political change, SIGOMA’s role as a co...

ASYLUM

Senior councillor calls for local veto on asylum placements

By Paul Marinko | 26 May 2026

Breckland DC’s leader has called for a council veto on local asylum placements as tensions grow i...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Social workers in safeguarding warning

By Joe Lepper | 22 May 2026

Home Office plans to overrule councils’ decisions on the age of unaccompanied asylum-seeking chil...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Minister says chief candidates must have 'critical skillset'

By Joe Lepper | 22 May 2026

Ministers have urged Surrey’s shadow unitary authorities to prioritise the permanent recruitment ...

STEVE REED

EXCLUSIVE: Reed 'very aware' of standards issues amid legislation wait

By Dan Peters | 21 May 2026

Local government secretary Steve Reed is aware of the issues requiring a fresh standards regime f...

STRONGER THINGS

Mission: Local economy

By Grace Pollard | 21 May 2026

Grace Pollard says speakers at next month’s Stronger Things will imagine how future local governm...

POLICY AND POLITICS

MPs told ICB restructuring has been a 'fiasco'

By Lee Peart | 21 May 2026

MPs have been told this morning that the reorganisation of Integrated Care Boards (ICB) has been ...

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Strategic Lead – Youth, Play and Participation

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frederica-diamanta

Transport and Major Work Manager

£54,556 to £60,085 per year Inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance of £1096

Premium jobDrive the future of transport and infrastructure in Slough Apply for this job

Slough Borough Council

Care Provider Quality & Safety Pharmacist

Band I (£55,609 to £59,025, pro rata)

This is an exciting opportunity to use your medicines management expertise to improve medicines safety Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Strategic Lead – Youth, Play and Participation

Band J SCP 48-51 (£60,194 - £63,832 per annum)

Sandwell is committed to ensuring that children and young people live happy, safe, healthy and successful lives. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

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