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LGR needs to spur the shifting of services from a reactive to a preventative footing
LOCAL COUNCILS NETWORK

LGR needs to spur the shifting of services from a reactive to a preventative footing

By Cllr Richard Wright | 05 May 2026

The need to ensure new unitaries are safe and legal from day one should not obscure the ultimate goal of transforming the local public sector, says Cllr Richard Wright.

HOMELESSNESS

Mayors: A secret weapon to tackle homelessness?

By Jack Shaw | 29 April 2026

Jack Shaw says mayoral leadership can add much-needed ballast to a broken, expensive system that ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Mayor sidesteps calls for London exploitation board

By Dan Peters | 23 April 2026

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has refused to say whether he backs an exploitation board that would ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Closing the confidence gap

By Emmet Regan | 23 April 2026

Emmet Regan looks at why government has lost the confidence to ‘do big things’ and says rebuildin...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Solace urges Better Care Fund rethink

By Dan Peters | 22 April 2026

Council chief executives have called for an urgent rethink of how funds like the Better Care Fund...

HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE

Rethinking the Better Care Fund

By Mark Palethorpe | 22 April 2026

Moving integrated care from rhetoric to reality calls for an urgent review of how resources like ...

REORGANISATION

The amount of local reform requires clear vision and better alignment

By Susan Parsonage | 16 April 2026

Susan Parsonage says the scale of reforms to councils, Integrated Care Boards and the police call...

FINANCE

Winning the war on waste?

By David Blackman | 16 April 2026

Is Reform UK’s waste drive just a saloon bar dream or are there still genuine efficiencies to be ...

SOLACE

Prevention is not an ideological choice; it is a practical necessity

By Graeme McDonald | 16 April 2026

There is a risk that the sector burns more time debating boundaries, governance and organisationa...

SERVICE DELIVERY

Breckland Council: The magic of the ordinary brings us all together

By Steve James | 14 April 2026

It is the everyday quiet work of districts that builds trust between residents and council and co...

ADPH

Putting prevention first

By Matthew Ashton | 09 April 2026

Prof Matthew Ashton says investing in our communities and places, and delivering on the promise o...

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frederica-diamanta

Building Control Manager

£57,457 - £58,462

The Building Control environment is rapidly changing and evolving in a post Grenfell World. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Chief Executive

£100k+ (pay award pending)

Premium jobSalford Community Leisure (SCL) is a community benefit society with charitable status that manages sport, leisure, and cultural services... Apply for this job

Salford Community Leisure

Heads of Service - Cared For/Care Leavers

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With strong investment, renewed energy and a clear sense of purpose across our services. Apply for this job

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