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REGENERATION

Regeneration: Mitigating LGR's risks for struggling coastal communities

By Christopher Kerr | 12 May 2026

Local government reorganisation in England risks worsening conditions in already struggling coast...

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 ...

POLITICS

Kent's political possibilities

By Duncan Flynn | 29 April 2026

While the sector awaits a swathe of government decisions on unitarisation, Duncan Flynn predicts ...

REORGANISATION

Unitarisation: What comes next?

By Steve Leach | 24 April 2026

Steve Leach and Colin Copus ask if there will be ‘a further influx of smaller unitary authorities...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Sussex chiefs warn Whitehall over reorganisation risks

By Dan Peters | 21 April 2026

Sussex chief executives have warned Whitehall reorganisation delays create ‘real risks around tim...

PLANNING

'One size fits all' rules for the Government when it comes to planning committees

By Ian Miller | 20 April 2026

Setting 13 as the maximum size of planning committees might suit district councils, says Ian Mill...

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...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Peers push back on committee system ban

By Neil Merrick | 14 April 2026

Peers have backed the right of councils to use committee systems, including by unitaries created ...

REORGANISATION

Gloucestershire's devolution prize may not be on the table

By Kathy O'Leary | 14 April 2026

Gloucestershire's response to the Government's consultation on areas for spatial development stra...

REORGANISATION

LGR creates major challenges for the corporate services that many have reduced and pared back for years

By Stephen Moir | 13 April 2026

Stephen Moir says corporate services are exactly the teams and services that will need protection...

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frederica-diamanta

Home to School Transport Manager

£51,356 - £55,539 per annum

North Yorkshire is England’s largest county, covering over 3000 square miles. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Group Manager

£63,132 - £68,342 per annum

Are you looking for an opportunity to progress in your Senior Leadership career Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

Head of Safeguarding and Prevention

£73,757-£78,488

Wiltshire is a place where strong communities, shared ambition, and a sense of place come together.  Apply for this job

Wiltshire Council

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