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POLICY

Fit for which future?

By Jonathan Carr-West | 16 June 2026

In the context of transformation discussions, Jonathan Carr-West says the questions local governm...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Westbrook to decide on reorganisation legal challenge

By Dan Peters | 12 June 2026

The chief executive of Conservative-led Hampshire CC Gary Westbrook will take further advice from...

POLICY AND POLITICS

40% of West Surrey revenue budget to be absorbed by servicing debt

By Dan Peters | 11 June 2026

Some 40% of one of the new Surrey unitaries’ net revenue budget will be absorbed by servicing deb...

LEADERSHIP

Broadening the talent pool

By Roger Russell | 10 June 2026

Roger Russell says it is time to start seriously think about improving the process of bringing pr...

REORGANISATION

EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs lobby Government over severance payment threshold

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2026

Council chiefs have been lobbying the Government to relax the requirements around special severan...

LATCOS

LATCo is the answer for merging services – and for disaggregation

By Justin Galliford | 10 June 2026

Norse Group’s Justin Galliford explains how a trading company offers the flexibility to merge ser...

REORGANISATION

Supporting council leadership

By Max Wide | 10 June 2026

A Leadership Centre programme is aimed at helping middle managers forming unitaries to build rela...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

EXCLUSIVE: Counties to take concerns to top

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters and Joe Lepper | 28 May 2026

The County Councils Network (CCN) was this week preparing to take its concerns about local govern...

LOCAL COUNCILS NETWORK

Looking out for the local

By Paul Marinko | 27 May 2026

Helping the Local Councils Network’s members and officers to manage the disruption of moving to a...

REORGANISATION

Children's services: Navigating the challenge of LGR

By Emmet Regan | 27 May 2026

Emmet Regan says that as the next stages of local government reorganisation get underway, the ro...

frederica-diamanta

Director of Law, Governance, Policy and HR - Monitoring Officer

£107,232 to £112,065

This is a pivotal role, providing leadership across legal, HR, electoral and policy services at a defining moment for local government. Apply for this job

Rushcliffe Borough Council

Corporate Director Children's Services

£Competitive

Children's Services plays a critical role in shaping the future of Buckinghamshire. Apply for this job

Buckinghamshire Council

Director of Public Health

£116,667 - £139,386

Redbridge is an ambitious east London borough, one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse in the capital. Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Law, Governance, Policy and HR - Monitoring Officer

£107,232 to £112,065

This is a pivotal role, providing leadership across legal, HR, electoral and policy services at a defining moment for local government. Apply for this job

Rushcliffe Borough Council

Corporate Director Children's Services

£Competitive

Children's Services plays a critical role in shaping the future of Buckinghamshire. Apply for this job

Buckinghamshire Council

Director of Public Health

£116,667 - £139,386

Redbridge is an ambitious east London borough, one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse in the capital. Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

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