Title
REORGANISATION
Deadline looms for 'high level' reorganisation plans
By Dan Peters | 12 March 2025
Ministers have told senior sector figures that the 21 March reorganisation plans should be ‘light...
DEVOLUTION
Edinburgh softens devo call under new leadership
By Joe Lepper | 12 March 2025
Edinburgh City Council has watered down its calls for more devolved powers under its new leadersh...
DEVOLUTION
Shropshire considers devolution plan
By Dan Peters | 12 March 2025
Shropshire Council is talking to potential devolution partners as local authorities in neighbouri...
PLANNING
Planning legislation to be introduced to Parliament
By Joe Lepper | 10 March 2025
Government legislation aimed at speeding up council planning decisions to boost housebuilding wil...
REORGANISATION
Social care disaggregation cost could hit £500m a year, CCN claims
By Dan Peters | 07 March 2025
The annual recurring cost of splitting up and duplicating county council social care services int...
POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Stretched capacity slows pace of reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 06 March 2025
Small unitary councils are to be spared reorganisation until the map has been redrawn in two-tier...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA chair linked to standing for Parliament
By Dan Peters | 05 March 2025
Local Government Association chair Louise Gittins has been linked with standing in the possible R...
WORKFORCE
Union criticises council's 'fire and rehire' plan
By Joe Lepper | 04 March 2025
The GMB trade union has criticised Tory-led Devon CC for adopting a rare ‘fire and rehire’ strate...
POLITICS
Shortfall worsens after allocation changes
By Dan Peters | 03 March 2025
Councils are facing an additional £76m shortfall in their temporary accommodation budgets followi...
INFRASTRUCTURE
Shadow minister: levelling up 'would take decades'
By Martin Ford | 28 February 2025
The last Conservative government failed to articulate the long-term nature of its levelling up po...
Director of People Services
£106,305 - £116,305
This pivotal leadership role will drive the development and delivery of our People Strategy Apply for this job
Service Manager – Quality Assurance & Practice Development
£54,994 - £62,777 per annum
Lead excellence in social work practice and help shape continuous improvement across Children’s Services. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
c.£235,000
In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
Director of People Services
£106,305 - £116,305
This pivotal leadership role will drive the development and delivery of our People Strategy Apply for this job
Service Manager – Quality Assurance & Practice Development
£54,994 - £62,777 per annum
Lead excellence in social work practice and help shape continuous improvement across Children’s Services. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
c.£235,000
In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
©2026 Hemming Group Limited. Registered in England and Wales. Registered No: 490200. VAT number GB342 023 408
