REORGANISATION

Future Forum: Unitary workers 'grieving' loss of districts

By Martin Ford | 19 March 2025

North Northamptonshire Council chief executive Adele Wylie has urged those involved in reorganisa...

INTERVENTION

Future Forum: Commissioner tells chiefs to invite challenge

By Dan Peters | 19 March 2025

The lack of transparency and challenge are common themes in all council failures, a local governm...

REORGANISATION

Future Forum: LGR will have 'failed' if frontline services suffer

By Paul Marinko | 19 March 2025

Local government reorganisation (LGR) will be judged a failure if frontline services are negative...

DEVOLUTION

Southern power play

By Jonathan Werran | 19 March 2025

Jonathan Werran says the geographic and economic reality of a more prosperous and easily investab...

FINANCE

Stabilising the foundations

By Rachael Shimmin | 19 March 2025

Structural change is needed, but so too is a funding review that addresses the systemic underfund...

REORGANISATION

Spring of hope

By Jonathan Carr-West | 19 March 2025

Discussions around reorganisation must go beyond merely redrawing boundaries to avoid dashing gro...

REORGANISATION

LGR plans could pose social care threat

By Martin Ford | 19 March 2025

‘Seismic’ changes brought about by local government reorganisation could pose a threat to social ...

REORGANISATION

Government insists counties hand over reorganisation data

By Paul Marinko | 14 March 2025

The Government has insisted district councils should be given access to data by county councils t...

REORGANISATION

Minister cites international politics for reorganisation delays

By Paul Marinko | 14 March 2025

Local government minister Baroness Sharon Taylor has cited geopolitical uncertainty as a potentia...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

A powerful Virtual demonstration of accessible democracy

By Maxine O’Mahony | 14 March 2025

Breckland's Virtual Town Hall brought democratic accountability directly into residents’ homes, e...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

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Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

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Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

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South Derbyshire District Council