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COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
The new leader of the County Councils' Network sets out his vision
By Ann McGauran | 06 November 2025
As the County Councils’ Network gears up for its annual conference this month, new chair Matthew ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Surrey frustration over lack of devolution timetable
By Dan Peters | 04 November 2025
Surrey leaders have expressed frustration after the Government refused to commit to the first ele...
REORGANISATION
Local government reorganisation: Better late than never
By Michael Burton | 04 November 2025
While LGR is already proving a challenge, for many Labour ministers it also represents unfinished...
PAY
Reform UK-led council proposes shifting staff of new unitary to 'standard' 37-hour week
By Ann McGauran | 04 November 2025
A county council run by a Reform UK minority administration has proposed that a new single unitar...
FINANCE
CFOs will need to maintain professional courage for the pre-LGR budget round
By Tracy Bingham | 30 October 2025
Finance and governance workstreams will be critical to transitioning to unitary councils, managin...
INTERVENTION
Counting the cost of local government failure
By Heather Jameson | 30 October 2025
Reflecting on the bailout figure announced by the Government as it unveiled plans for two new uni...
REORGANISATION
Nine councils in Derbyshire unite behind two unitaries
By Ann McGauran | 27 October 2025
Derbyshire's councils have moved closer to a consensus with the county on reorganisation now that...
REORGANISATION
Three unitary plan put forward by Staffordshire districts
By William Eichler | 27 October 2025
Three southern Staffordshire councils have unveiled a local government reorganisation plan aimed ...
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
DCN: Deprivation key determinant for spending
By Neil Merrick | 20 October 2025
Unitaries with a population more than 350,000 tend to spend more per resident on services but are...
REORGANISATION
LGR could be what adult social care needs
By Cllr Daniel Cowan | 20 October 2025
Cllr Daniel Cowan says reorganisation offers an opportunity to reimagine adult social care, and a...
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Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
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An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
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