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FINANCE

Call for integrating council tax support into universal credit

By William Eichler | 11 March 2026

Council tax support for working-age households in England could be integrated into Universal Cred...

STRATEGIC AUTHORITIES

Call to bolster powers of strategic authorities

By Martin Ford | 29 January 2026

Strategic authorities require more freedoms and capacity to drive growth and reform, a think-tank...

PEOPLE

Studdert departs New Local for No10

By Heather Jameson | 01 December 2025

The chief executive of local government think-tank New Local has been appointed as special advise...

DEVOLUTION

Tourist tax could pave way to greater fiscal devolution

By Martin Ford | 28 October 2025

Enabling mayors in England to levy tourist taxes could pave the way for greater fiscal devolution...

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...

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Head of Human Resources

£124,817 per annum

Premium jobYou will lead a multidisciplinary HR service of approximately 124 employees and manage an annual budget of around £8 million Apply for this job

Fife Council

Interim Head of Commissioning (Children & Families)

£71,513 - £80,593

You will play a pivotal role in developing sustainable, high-quality services while building strong partnerships across health, education, social care Apply for this job

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