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REORGANISATION

Portsmouth expected to reject reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 17 September 2025

Portsmouth City Council is expected to formally reject local government reorganisation at a meeti...

REORGANISATION

Brighton to back five unitary model

By Dan Peters | 17 September 2025

Senior Brighton & Hove City Council members are expected to back a five-unitary model for Sussex,...

REORGANISATION

County backs east-west unitaries

By Dan Peters | 17 September 2025

Senior Staffordshire CC members have backed the development of a business case for two new unitar...

CLIMATE EMERGENCY

The clock is ticking on climate

By Ian Fytche | 17 September 2025

The climate emergency is the defining challenge of our time, and councils have the mandate, tools...

PAY

Levelling the paying field

By Martin Ford | 17 September 2025

With a host of newly-minted unitaries set to spring up around England in the coming months and ye...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation debt warning

By Joe Lepper | 16 September 2025

Ministers need to do more to ensure council debts are not a financial barrier to local government...

PROCUREMENT

Unlocking value with third party spend product

By Jane Clayson – Local Government Commercialisation Projects Director at Newtrality | 16 September 2025

Discover the power of Newtrality’s proven, innovative third party spend offer, designed to empowe...

REORGANISATION

A chance to 'do better'

By Jenni Lloyd | 16 September 2025

With the appointment of a new minister, Jenni Lloyd says MHCLG has an opportunity to refocus reor...

REORGANISATION

Kent CC to submit single unitary proposal

By Dan Peters | 12 September 2025

Kent CC’s (KCC) leader Linden Kemkaran has confirmed her council will submit a proposal to Govern...

PROCUREMENT

Future Forum Midlands: Norse chief outlines merger challenges

By Ann McGauran | 11 September 2025

The chief executive of the Norse Group has set out his insights on the challenges of merging serv...

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Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council