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POLITICS
Warning over increased number of NOC councils
By Emily Twinch | 06 May 2025
A law firm has warned of the implications for the sector after the number of councils with no ove...
ELECTIONS
Mayors elected with lowest ever vote share
By Emily Twinch | 06 May 2025
A change in the voting system to first-past-the-post for mayors meant they were voted in with the...
SKILLS
Skills England 'needs time to prove itself'
By Emily Twinch | 06 May 2025
The agency created by the Government to boost post-16 skills in England needs at least a year to ...
COMMUNITIES
Community duty mooted
By EXCLUSIVE by Joe Lepper | 01 May 2025
The Government is looking to hand all councils an extra duty to involve community groups in their...
POLICY
Coming full circle
By Heather Jameson | 30 April 2025
New Local chief executive Jessica Studdert explains her journey to becoming a localist – and why ...
POLITICS
Call for greater clarity on new towns
By Joe Lepper | 29 April 2025
Ministers need to be clearer about the Government’s new towns agenda, peers have heard.
SOCIAL SERVICES
Housing 'key factor' in rising children's services costs
By Joe Lepper | 25 April 2025
Poor housing has emerged as a ‘key contributing factor’ in councils’ mounting bill for children i...
WHITEHALL
Geography of power: Relocating Whitehall to the regions
By David Werran | 24 April 2025
The political and economic case for an exodus from Whitehall to regional hubs is compelling and c...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA updates business plan amid reorganisation shake-up
By Dan Peters | 09 April 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) is working on a new business plan as mayors increasingly r...
POLITICS
Sector braced for Trump tariff tremors
By Emily Twinch | 08 April 2025
The sector was this week bracing itself for the economic impact of US President Donald Trump slap...
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Head of Service – Social Care
£60k pa plus International Supplement
Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£197,076 - £214,670
A changing funding environment, rising demand and increasing costs bring new challenges, and we are facing them head on. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Corporate and Governance Services
Grade 19, from £115,794 to £124,441 per annum
This pivotal leadership role sits at the heart of our council and will give you an opportunity to truly influence organisational success Apply for this job
- Norfolk CC chief executive's appointment under scrutiny
- Local markets are the key to re-invigorating our high streets
- Local government reorganisation: turning uncertainty into meaningful reform
- Devolution's next challenge: Building capable places
- Liverpool's recovery: how a council moved beyond intervention
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