Colouring in public sector reform
STRONGER THINGS

Colouring in public sector reform

By Jessica Studdert | 29 May 2025

Setting the scene ahead of New Local’s Stronger Things festival, Jessica Studdert says it is time for a radical power shift out of Westminster and towards communities, and a more purposeful move to...

REORGANISATION

Reform and reorganisation

By Laura Hughes | 28 May 2025

Laura Hughes asks what Reform UK’s local elections success will mean for local government reorgan...

MAYORS

Sector should welcome mayors with open arms

By Heather Jameson | 21 May 2025

Heather Jameson says: 'Much like reorganisation, strategic authorities offer a blank page to re-w...

DEVOLUTION

English Devolution: Where is it at?

By Paul McDermott | 15 April 2025

Amardeep Gill and Paul McDermott look at what lies ahead for the six Devolution Priority Programm...

DEVOLUTION

London devo isn't done and reorganisation has a way to go

By Heather Jameson | 10 April 2025

Just 25 years on from establishing the London devolution deal, it is vastly out of date, says Hea...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Watchdog gives go ahead to regional energy strategies

By Emily Twinch | 07 April 2025

Utilities watchdog Ofgem has given the go ahead for regions to draw up energy strategies that wil...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation refashioned

By Ryan Swift | 26 March 2025

Ryan Swift says if existing unitaries are to be reshaped in the longer-term, population size alon...

DEVOLUTION

Devolution's evolution

By Jack Shaw | 20 March 2025

Public services reform and a focus on getting Britain moving through spatial strategies and inwar...

DEVOLUTION

Defending devolution

By Martin Ford | 06 March 2025

Devolution and reorganisation has dominated headlines and topped the agenda for many councils in ...

DEVOLUTION

Nailing scale

By Dr Simon Kaye | 18 February 2025

Devolution should be about building institutions that are strong enough to take on real responsib...

HEALTH

Rays of hope for health

By Katherine Merrifield | 03 February 2025

Katherine Merrifield says that while the Devolution White Paper and the funding settlement set ou...

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Director of Law & Governance

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Assistant Director of Housing

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council

Director of Law & Governance

FTE Salary from £92,223 - £112,283 per annum

Sutton is rapidly emerging as a key outer London borough. Apply for this job

Sutton London Borough Council

Assistant Director of Housing

£81,174 – £89,956 per annum (pay award pending), plus relocation support

Reporting to the Director of Housing & Communities, the Assistant Director of Housing will lead York’s Housing portfolio Apply for this job

City of York Council