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POLITICS

Hollinrake warning over DOGE request

By Dan Peters | 13 June 2025

Requests for data by Reform UK’s DOGE unit are a ‘cyber-security disaster waiting to happen’, sha...

SOCIAL CARE

Streeting urges NHS to 'work better with local government'

By Michael Burton | 12 June 2025

Health and care secretary Wes Streeting has promised mayors and council leaders ‘a seat at the ta...

IMPROVEMENT

Minister suggests commissioners needed for Croydon

By Dan Peters | 12 June 2025

Minister Jim McMahon has suggested escalating Croydon LBC’s statutory intervention to a commissio...

REORGANISATION

Lancashire moves closer to reorganisation agreement

By By Neil Merrick | 12 June 2025

Councils in Lancashire are edging closer to an agreement on reorganisation, but it is likely to b...

COUNCIL TAX

Sale delay after tax premium change

By Neil Merrick | 12 June 2025

Properties are taking much longer to sell in areas with a large number of second homes as local a...

POLITICS

Reform councils try to get ahead of DOGE reviews

By Joe Lepper | 12 June 2025

Two Reform-led councils have started their own DOGE-style efficiency reviews ahead of a visit fro...

SPENDING REVIEW

Spending Review: Reeves back fair pay agreement

By William Eichler | 11 June 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed a fair pay agreement for social care workers in the Spending ...

SPENDING REVIEW

Spending Review: Green Book reforms revealed

By Dan Peters | 11 June 2025

The Treasury has announced reforms to guidance that provides a framework for how public sector or...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation savings warning

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2025

The most senior district councillor in the country has warned it could take up to a decade before...

REORGANISATION

Push for Havering to join Essex in reorganisation

By Paul Marinko | 10 June 2025

Havering LBC has dismissed a parliamentary push for the London borough to split from the capital ...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)

£114,000

As LGC Council of the Year in 2025 and one of the fastest-growing boroughs in England, Telford & Wrekin has built a strong reputation Apply for this job

Telford & Wrekin Council

Director of Public Health and Community Wellbeing

£135,000

There has never been a more exciting time to join Merton Council. Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton

Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)

£150,000

Brent is brimming with ambition and opportunity. Apply for this job

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