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FINANCE
The centre must tackle the challenges still faced by counties and unitaries
By Cllr Matthew Hicks | 12 February 2026
The Government’s decision to pay the bulk of SEND deficits is a relief, but sensible decisions on...
FINANCE
Financial grip is paramount for councils going through reorganisation
By Adele Taylor | 05 February 2026
Adele Taylor says reorganisation is 'a perfect opportunity to build on the individual strengths w...
APSE
Developing a balanced skillset will be a necessity for councils
By Mo Baines | 02 February 2026
With local government reorganisation on the horizon, Mo Baines asks if it's time for many English...
REORGANISATION
What LGR means for the workers
By Heather Jameson | 26 January 2026
Local government reorganisation (LGR) is not all about the structures and politics – what about t...
REORGANISATION
The risks of developing new 'greenfield' unitaries deserve thought
By Gill Kneller | 20 January 2026
'At the same time as embracing the opportunities of reorganisation, we must also remain clear-eye...
REORGANISATION
LGR will fail without an estate strategy
By Kane Lennon | 14 January 2026
Kane Lennon says reorganisation offers councils an opportunity to reshape the public estate, and ...
REORGANISATION
Digital thinking must drive reorganisation
By Geoff Connell | 14 January 2026
Geoff Connell says digital, data and technology are critical to the effective design of new unita...
REORGANISATION
The only constant, other than change, is our ambition for our place.
By Caroline Green | 22 December 2025
Oxford City Council has been focusing on what it needs to accelerate for the city to be in the be...
UNITARY
New unitaries to be hit by right to work check duty
By Dan Peters | 16 December 2025
Councils created under reorganisation will have to carry out fresh right to work checks for staff...
FINANCE
Locality arrangements must be right to avoid remoteness between new unitaries and residents
By Kathy O'Leary | 16 December 2025
The recent removal of ‘remoteness’ as a factor in determining council funding through the Fair Fu...
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Head of Practice Development (Adult Social Care)
: £60,662 to £68,265 plus reviewable market supplement up to £79,480 alongside an attractive benefits package and relocation support.
York is at an important point in the development of our Adult Social Care services. Apply for this job
Head of Service, Operations (Adult Social Care)
£60,662 to £68,265 plus reviewable market supplement up to £79,480 alongside an attractive benefits package and relocation support.
York is at an important point in the development of our Adult Social Care services. Apply for this job
Service Director, Regulatory Services, Community Safety and Protection
Up to £105,726
As a member of the leadership team and wider corporate leadership community, your impact will extend beyond your own services. Apply for this job
- Government faces possible legal challenge over funding cuts
- LGR pause and review: what councils need to know
- The government is backing community spaces, but who will keep them alive?
- Madchesterism: Putting music at the heart of devolution
- More heat than light as council reorganisation hits the rocks
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