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POLICY AND POLITICS

Reed defends lack of social housing assessment

By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025

Housing secretary Steve Reed has defended the Government’s failure to assess how many social home...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Reed refuses to rule out fresh planning legislation

By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025

Fresh planning legislation could be tabled to strip back environmental protections in an effort t...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Fresh finance officer warning

By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025

The recruitment crisis for under-pressure section 151 officers is destined to get worse, a local ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Isle of Wight Council 'dysfunctional', report finds

By William Eichler | 12 November 2025

Isle of Wight Council faces serious governance failings and risks Government intervention unless ...

SEND

SEND spend warning

By Dan Peters | 11 November 2025

The Government will struggle to address the crisis in special educational needs and disabilities ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Government proposes tougher sanctions in standards reform

By Dan Peters | 11 November 2025

Councillors and mayors who repeatedly break the rules or commit serious misconduct will face toug...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

Temporary accommodation funding freeze costs districts £268m a year

By Dan Peters | 10 November 2025

A funding freeze on Government support for temporary accommodation is draining English district c...

REORGANISATION

Derbyshire CC backs single county unitary

By William Eichler | 07 November 2025

Derbyshire CC has published a local government reorganisation proposal for a single council cover...

HOUSING

Affordable housing boost for mayors

By Dan Peters | 06 November 2025

Mayors outside of London will be given greater influence over the Government’s multi-billion-poun...

AI

EXCLUSIVE: AI to analyse consulation responses on local government reorganisation

By Paul Marinko | 04 November 2025

Ministers have been warned Artificial Intelligence (AI) cannot replace ‘robust’ analysis, with Wh...

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We are seeking an innovative and forward-thinking Executive Director of Growth to join us as Warrington Apply for this job

Warrington Borough Council

Executive Director - Transformation and Improvement

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Warrington Borough Council is currently delivering a significant programme of recovery and transformation Apply for this job

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