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REORGANISATION

Minister: 500,000 figure for unitaries an 'average'

By Paul Marinko | 13 March 2025

Jim McMahon has said a population size of 500,000 could end up as the ‘average’ when unitary gove...

REORGANISATION

Hampshire hits reorganisation deadlock

By Dan Peters | 13 March 2025

No decision will be made on the number of unitaries that will cover Hampshire and the Solent ahea...

REORGANISATION

DCN warns of reorganisation risks

By Paul Marinko | 13 March 2025

A new report commissioned by the District Councils’ Network (DCN) has warned reorganisation risks...

REORGANISATION

LGR: What we must get right

By Emma McGowan | 12 March 2025

Emma McGowan feels the moves toward Local Government Reorganisation is a once in a lifetime chanc...

FINANCE

A time to focus on people

By Rob Powell | 12 March 2025

Rob Powell sets out his priorities for the coming year as president of the Society of County Trea...

REORGANISATION

McMahon piles pressure on deadlocked Surrey councils

By Dan Peters | 12 March 2025

Labour’s local government minister Jim McMahon has piled pressure on councils in Surrey to push a...

REORGANISATION

Consultants earn from reorganisation shake-up

By Dan Peters | 12 March 2025

Under-threat councils have commissioned expensive consultants amid the reorganisation shake-up.

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

Shropshire considers devolution plan

By Dan Peters | 12 March 2025

Shropshire Council is talking to potential devolution partners as local authorities in neighbouri...

REORGANISATION

Two unitary plan for Lincolnshire

By Joe Lepper | 12 March 2025

Plans to merge Lincolnshire’s 10 councils into two unitary authorities have been published.

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Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

£100,592 - £106,591 per annum

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Newcastle City Council

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Ashfield District Council