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HOUSING

New Towns report: 'stars align' for mayors

By Martin Ford | 08 October 2025

Mayors are set to take more prominent roles in planning matters, a think-tank has said.

DEVOLUTION

Counties' concern over devolution proposals

By Martin Ford | 25 September 2025

County councils have hit out at proposals to give mayors control over services like health and cr...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation threat to district services

By Neil Merrick | 23 September 2025

Services provided by district councils must not become an early casualty of local government reor...

HOUSING

Call to abolish Homes England

By Martin Ford | 01 September 2025

A think-tank has called for the abolition of Homes England.

SEND

Overdiagnosis straining SEND system, think tank says

By William Eichler | 28 August 2025

A new report has warned that England’s special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system i...

SOCIAL CARE

Two-thirds of councils lack safeguarding policy for gender-questioning children

By William Eichler | 27 August 2025

Nearly two-thirds of councils with care responsibilities could not provide a policy on safeguardi...

FINANCE

LGA warning over fair funding transition

By Martin Ford | 18 August 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned proposed fair funding transition arrangements w...

FUNDING

Call to close culture funding gap

By Martin Ford | 17 July 2025

London receives twice as much culture funding as the North, research by a think-tank has found.

LOCAL ECONOMIES

Green Book blamed for 'political decisions'

By Martin Ford | 23 May 2025

The Green Book is not to blame for perceived investment bias in favour of affluent regions, exper...

SCRUTINY

Scrutiny warning over mayors

By Martin Ford | 08 May 2025

Scrutiny risks being left behind as mayors’ powers grow, a think-tank has warned.

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Strategic Lead Finance

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Here at North Yorkshire Council, we are extremely proud of our Children’s Services, rated Outstanding across all areas by Ofsted. Apply for this job

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