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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...
REORGANISATION
Isn't it time to accept that all current councils in shire counties should be swept away?
By Ian Miller | 20 October 2025
Ian Miller says that under LGR a ‘continuing’ county council would be required to have open compe...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reorganisation financial risk warning
By Martin Ford | 17 October 2025
Local government reorganisation has been highlighted as a key concern by the Public Accounts Comm...
REORGANISATION
Why is Devon doing LGR?
By Cllr Paul Arnott | 17 October 2025
Cllr Paul Arnott says that if Devon is not going to achieve Mayoral status before 2029, why is it...
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North Yorkshire is England’s largest county and a beautiful, vibrant place to live and work. Apply for this job
Deputy Chief Executive – Corporate & Communities
£146,697
As Deputy Chief Executive – Corporate & Communities, you will guide cultural transition, manage competing priorities Apply for this job
Assistant Director Communications
£104,784 - £110,703pa (Inclusive)
Ealing is one of London’s most dynamic and diverse boroughs, home to vibrant towns, strong communities and major regeneration opportunities. Apply for this job
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