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REGENERATION
Regeneration: Opportunity knocks
By David Blackman | 14 May 2025
David Blackman talks to leading figures about the prospects for regeneration following the propos...
POLITICS
Populism in power
By Sir Bob Neill | 13 May 2025
Having won office, Reform’s new councillors must now use it to improve residents’ lives, writes S...
LEGAL
LGR: Key considerations for monitoring officers
By Tiffany Cloynes | 01 May 2025
Tiffany Cloynes, Rebecca Gilbert and Megan Tam look at how local authorities and monitoring offic...
ELECTIONS
The highs and lows of an anti-establishment ticket
By Heather Jameson | 25 April 2025
Heather Jameson writes: 'The problem with running on the anti-establishment ticket is that, if yo...
REORGANISATION
Reassembling the dragon
By Rob Thomas | 23 April 2025
Rob Thomas tracks policy debate on council reorganisation in Wales since 1996, and says the early...
REORGANISATION
Reorganisation must be underpinned by honesty
By David Brown | 20 April 2025
Reorganisation requires clear, cogent policy set in a consistent framework, says David Brown. 'Ad...
REORGANISATION
If Surrey is straightforward, what does hard look like?
By Heather Jameson | 17 April 2025
When it comes to LGR Surrey is the hardest system to redesign, says Heather Jameson. 'With £5.6b...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Children's big, better adventure
By Ann McGauran | 09 April 2025
There may be challenges ahead, but reorganisation fan Rachael Wardell sees rays of hope as she ta...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Disaggregating children's services needs 'done delicately'
By Ann McGauran | 09 April 2025
Splitting up county council social care services into new authorities needs to be ‘done delicatel...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA updates business plan amid reorganisation shake-up
By Dan Peters | 09 April 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) is working on a new business plan as mayors increasingly r...
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- All change: Reform UK projected to make huge gains as local elections get underway
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- Labour election losses mount amid Reform surge
- CIPFA postpones members' merger vote
- Reform pledges to proritise Green councils for immigration detention centres
Assistant Director for Estate Strategy and Development
£71,202 - £77,495 per annum
Premium jobWe are seeking an ambitious and strategic leader to join our senior management team as Assistant Director for Estate Strategy & Development. Apply for this job
Assistant Director Housing
£111,533 to £119,774 plus relocation support
Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job
Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer
Package up to £109,592
As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job
- All change: Reform UK projected to make huge gains as local elections get underway
- Local government: An age of electoral insecurity has started
- Labour election losses mount amid Reform surge
- CIPFA postpones members' merger vote
- Reform pledges to proritise Green councils for immigration detention centres
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