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REORGANISATION
Reorganisation: For councils, 'business as usual' matters as we look to the future
By Maxine O'Mahony | 06 May 2026
As the sector considers what new unitary authorities and local services may look like in the future, Maxine O'Mahony remains 'mindful of just how important it is for existing councils to stay groun...
LOCAL COUNCILS NETWORK
LGR needs to spur the shifting of services from a reactive to a preventative footing
By Cllr Richard Wright | 05 May 2026
The need to ensure new unitaries are safe and legal from day one should not obscure the ultimate ...
TRANSFORMATION
Communicating the 'why' in the race to reform
By By Catherine Howe | 30 April 2026
The excitement of being part of a team working with shared purpose faces jeopardy if change isn't...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Solace urges Better Care Fund rethink
By Dan Peters | 22 April 2026
Council chief executives have called for an urgent rethink of how funds like the Better Care Fund...
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
Rethinking the Better Care Fund
By Mark Palethorpe | 22 April 2026
Moving integrated care from rhetoric to reality calls for an urgent review of how resources like ...
ADCS
'Banging the table for children'
By Ann McGauran | 22 April 2026
The new president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services’ passionate belief in th...
TRANSFORMATION
Local government: riding the wave of change
By Jonathan Carr-West | 22 April 2026
Jonathan Carr-West looks at the challenges of leading councils through turbulent times.
LEADERSHIP
Just like the weather, councils are rarely stable
By Blair McPherson | 20 April 2026
It is tempting to think the local government system is fundamentally stable, but this is seldom t...
REORGANISATION
The amount of local reform requires clear vision and better alignment
By Susan Parsonage | 16 April 2026
Susan Parsonage says the scale of reforms to councils, Integrated Care Boards and the police call...
LEADERSHIP
Bringing skills from the private sector into a council isn't simply a career shift
By Libby Caulfield | 26 March 2026
Moving to local government after a 10-year career in consultancy, Libby Caulfield was warned the ...
REORGANISATION
How we manage LGR without losing focus on vital regeneration work is paramount
By Sheila Oxtoby | 25 March 2026
LGR is clearly a huge challenge, says Sheila Oxtoby, 'but we are determined not to lose sight of ...
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- Legal threat over council reorganisation in Hampshire
- EXCLUSIVE: Herefordshire top hire revealed as Walker walks
- Reform pledges to proritise Green councils for immigration detention centres
- Professor in fiscal devolution dispute warning
- Mayor steps into chief executive row with Reform UK councillors
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£50,269 - £52,413 *
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Lead for SEND
From £58,239 up to £67,030 per annum
Be a part of shaping an inclusive future for children and young people in North Yorkshire Apply for this job
- Legal threat over council reorganisation in Hampshire
- EXCLUSIVE: Herefordshire top hire revealed as Walker walks
- Reform pledges to proritise Green councils for immigration detention centres
- Professor in fiscal devolution dispute warning
- Mayor steps into chief executive row with Reform UK councillors
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