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TRANSFORMATION

How to tackle the challenges of 2026

By Paul Marinko | 11 March 2026

Local government has entered a time of unprecedented change despite continuing to face particular...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Membership manoeuvres

By Paul Marinko | 11 March 2026

How are the groups representing councils positioning themselves to secure members as the pace of ...

POLITICS

Pushing for localism

By Heather Jameson | 10 March 2026

Ahead of the Liberal Democrat’s spring conference, Heather Jameson talks to their local governmen...

REORGANISATION

A spirit of collaboration will ensure the success of LGR in Hampshire

By Gill Kneller | 09 March 2026

Gill Kneller says that from the outside, reorganisation can sometimes look like a competition, 'y...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation is not reform

By Andy Begley | 09 March 2026

Reflecting on reorganisation, Andrew Begley says before a map is redrawn or another structure cha...

REORGANISATION

LGR: Could new area committees bring power closer to communities?

By Sue Bearman | 09 March 2026

Claire Ward and Sue Bearman say LGR offers a real chance to enhance a sense of place. But they ad...

IPPR NORTH

Devolution must be felt tangibly by communities

By Zoe Billingham | 05 March 2026

Government and local authorities should use the ongoing process of reorganisation to revive democ...

ELECTIONS

Government should have 'leeway' to seek new council leaders' LGR views

By Ann McGauran | 04 March 2026

Government should have ‘some leeway’ to offer newly-elected council leaders the chance to put for...

ELECTIONS

Rolling the dice on the May polls

By Jonathan Werran | 04 March 2026

Jonathan Werran considers the scenarios that could emerge from the local elections and says recen...

ELECTIONS

The clock is ticking on votes at 16

By Peter Stanyon | 03 March 2026

There’s a lot to like in the Representation of the People Bill, but the Association of Electoral ...

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frederica-diamanta

Planning Strategy & Specialist Services Manager

HAY 2 up to £63,110

This is a senior role at the heart of Fenland’s place-shaping agenda. Apply for this job

Fenland District Council

Director of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer)

£Competitive

Choose Challenge. Choose Change. Choose Cheshire East. Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council

Assistant Director for Estate Strategy and Development  

£71,202 - £77,495 per annum

Premium jobWe are seeking an ambitious and strategic leader to join our senior management team as Assistant Director for Estate Strategy & Development. Apply for this job

Derbyshire County Council

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