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DEVOLUTION
Why devolution needs locality
By Julia Smith | 22 October 2026
Julia Smith says Blaby DC sees every day the value of working closely with local people, and the test of devolution will be whether communities across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are stro...
POLICY
Pervasive centralism continues
By Ian Miller | 22 October 2026
A lack of progress with the MHCLG’s review of fees and charges, and a conflict between changes to...
REWIRING LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Local state, national ambition
By Helen Bailey | 22 October 2026
In the latest in a series of articles looking at a reimagined role for local government in a rewi...
SOLACE
EXCLUSIVE: Outgoing Solace president issues rewiring the state warning
By Paul Marinko | 21 October 2026
Solace chief urges local government to ‘seize the moment’ amid concerns of divisions derailing th...
REWIRING LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Councils must prove their relevance
By Barry Quirk | 21 October 2026
As the sector awaits the arrival of a devolution White Paper expected to contain a blueprint for ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Shires failing to match urban economic growth, report finds
By Neil Merrick | 21 October 2026
Shire counties are failing to match the economic growth of urban areas due to poor public transpo...
LEGISLATION
Tower block safety Bill introduced into Parliament
By Neil Merrick | 20 October 2026
A Bill enforcing tougher safety standards in residential tower blocks has been introduced in Parl...
FINANCE
Cheshire East faces 'significant' finance risk
By Joe Lepper | 16 October 2026
Financial sustainability ‘remains a significant corporate risk’ at Cheshire East Council, accordi...
FINANCE
Call for long-term EFS plan
By Dan Peters | 15 October 2026
The Government must turn exceptional financial support (EFS) into a ‘managed recovery regime rath...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Labour-led Brent and Barking and Dagenham miss out on first round of London homes cash
By Dan Peters | 15 October 2026
Labour-led Brent and Barking & Dagenham LBCs are understood to have failed to get anything from t...
ANGELA RAYNER
Rayner expected to send in commissioners to Bedford BC
By Dan Peters | 15 October 2026
Communities secretary Angela Rayner has indicated that the Government is minded to appoint commis...
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
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- EXCLUSIVE: Outgoing Solace president issues rewiring the state warning
- Chiefs weigh up career costs of LGR pause
- Local government: Time for tougher standards to deal with abuse and bullying
- Solace standards report highlights lack of police engagement
- Local government pandemic planning criticised by Covid Inquiry
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
Head of Skills and Opportunity
£80,737 - £89,465
You will be at the heart of a rapidly changing education, employment and skills landscape. Apply for this job
Director of Planning and Building Control
up to £140,000
Our new director will play a key role at the heart of the Council’s ambitious agenda for place‐based growth and regeneration. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Outgoing Solace president issues rewiring the state warning
- Chiefs weigh up career costs of LGR pause
- Local government: Time for tougher standards to deal with abuse and bullying
- Solace standards report highlights lack of police engagement
- Local government pandemic planning criticised by Covid Inquiry
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