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REORGANISATION
Three unitary option emerges for Staffordshire
By Martin Ford | 01 August 2025
Six districts in Staffordshire have opened consultation on reorganisation including an option of ...
REORGANISATION
Brighton & Hove expansion 'absolutely outrageous'
By Dan Peters | 31 July 2025
An MP has described Brighton & Hove City Council’s proposal to expand to the east as ‘absolutely ...
REORGANISATION
Plan to split county in two 'increasingly likely'
By Martin Ford | 31 July 2025
A reorganisation that would split Nottinghamshire into two is becoming increasingly likely, altho...
PAY
Jumping the pay hurdle
By Graham Farrant | 30 July 2025
BCP Council has completed its transformation by delivering a long-awaited equal pay deal. Graham ...
COUNCIL STAFF
EXCLUSIVE: Director suspended by county amid reorganisation vacuum
By Dan Peters | 30 July 2025
A director remains out of the office on full pay almost three months on from being suspended, The...
REORGANISATION
Reform council asks officers to look at single Kent unitary
By Dan Peters | 29 July 2025
Kent CC’s Reform UK leader has asked officers to draw up a detailed options appraisal for a singl...
FINANCE
Fair Funding Review 2.0: Transitional arrangements will be critical
By Tracy Bingham | 29 July 2025
Some councils may have reserves to support fair funding transition, but this is not sustainable l...
REORGANISATION
Reading launches 'land grab' of West Berkshire
By Paul Marinko | 29 July 2025
Reading BC has launched a ‘land grab’ of neighbouring West Berkshire wards as the territorial bat...
UNITARY
Brighton & Hove releases expansion plan
By Emily Twinch | 28 July 2025
Brighton & Hove City Council has released plans for consultation on a proposal to swallow up part...
PEOPLE
Government's LGR advisory group named
By Martin Ford | 25 July 2025
Membership of the Government’s Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) advisory group has been publ...
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Highway Asset Manager (Contracts)
£58,310 per annum
Premium jobAre you experienced in delivering large-scale infrastructure programmes that keep communities connected and safe? Apply for this job
Lead Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial - WMF2715e
£51,356 - £52,412
You will be managing and supervising a designated team. Apply for this job
Director of Neighbourhoods
£143,792
This is an exciting opportunity to join a high performing, forward thinking organisation at a pivotal moment. Apply for this job
- Councils face 'capacity crisis' of unspent developer funds
- 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
- Councils record mixed rough sleeping picture
- Leadership in local government is rarely about having full control
- Reorganisation is an opportunity to switch to a more preventative system
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