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POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state

By Dan Peters | 14 October 2026

Council chief executives have warned Whitehall that local authorities must be treated as equal pa...

DEVOLUTION

Rewiring the state: turning central-local partnership into action

By Graeme McDonald | 06 October 2026

Graeme McDonald looks at how Whitehall and local government can turn partnership, trust and ambit...

GOVERNANCE

Local government: Rewiring behaviours will be just as important as rewiring structures

By Stephen Moir | 01 October 2026

Local government needs to rewire behaviours and standards alongside structures and systems, says ...

DEVOLUTION

Strategic authorities: Staying off the ropes

By Dan Peters | 29 September 2026

Dan Peters assesses Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority’s progress under mayor Luke Campbe...

WELSH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Working together in Wales

By Dan Peters | 21 September 2026

As shellshocked English council leaders bemoan the loss of trust in government over the delay to ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Pressure grows on ministers to publish reorganisation legal advice

By Dan Peters | 15 September 2026

Pressure was this week growing on ministers to publish the legal advice behind their decision to ...

SOLACE SCOTLAND

Real reform begins at home

By Pippa Milne | 09 September 2026

Ahead of this week’s Solace Scotland conference, Pippa Milne outlines why children and families s...

AI

Drowning in AI tide

By Dan Peters | 08 September 2026

Generative AI is making it easier than ever for residents to complain, object and request informa...

REORGANISATION

EXCLUSIVE: Reorganisation shake-up

By Paul Marinko | 23 July 2026

Recruitment specialist outlines LGR impact on jobs as scramble for newly-created roles likely to ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall exploring adding teeth to standards regime

By Dan Peters | 21 July 2026

Whitehall officials are attempting to add teeth to the standards regime despite the lack of a pri...

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Corporate Director Community Development

£145,894 to £169,693 plus relocation support

If you are an accomplished senior leader with experience of delivering strategic change Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Head of Children’s Social Care

£139,874

As our Head of Children’s Social Care, you will play a pivotal role in leading and shaping a broad range Apply for this job

Durham County Council

Head of Democratic Services / Pennaeth Gwasanaethau Democrataidd

Salary £69,268 - £83,936 / Cyflog £69,268 - £83,936

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