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LEADERSHIP

Looking for leadership

By Greg Clark | 02 September 2025

Whitehall should look to local government to fill its leadership roles, writes Greg Clark.

PLANNING

Coalition calls for planning law change

By Neil Merrick | 01 September 2025

Ministers have been urged to change the law to reduce the number of non-residential buildings tur...

HOUSING

ARCH plea to increase rent cap

By Neil Merrick | 01 September 2025

Councils should be able to raise tenants’ rents by up to £3 per week on top of any inflation-link...

HOUSING

HMOs become centre of latest asylum battle

By By Paul Marinko | 28 August 2025

Councils are being urged to tighten planning laws around Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) as ...

COHESION

Taskforce fails to recognise councils' key role in cohesion

By EXCLUSIVE by Paul Marinko | 27 August 2025

Ministers have been accused of failing to recognise the ‘vital role’ of councils in cohesion afte...

INNOVATION

Council buys rail transport operator

By Dan Peters | 22 August 2025

Dudley Council has bought the operators of Coventry’s fledgling rail transport system.

FINANCE

Cuts have hit council financial information, report finds

By Neil Merrick | 22 August 2025

Councillors and members of the public are not being presented with accurate or easy to understand...

FINANCE

CCN: Residents to face maximum council tax rises

By Izzy Lepone | 20 August 2025

Residents of county and rural regions will face ‘maximum council tax rises’ under the Government’...

HOUSING

EXCLUSIVE: Sector warns Government over rental crackdown

By Joe Lepper | 15 August 2025

Councils have privately warned they will be unable to enforce a planned toughening up of regulati...

REORGANISATION

Suffolk CC opposition: Maintain roads instead of splashing out on reorganisation publicity

By Dan Peters | 15 August 2025

Suffolk CC has spent around £100,000 of taxpayers’ money promoting a single county unitary to res...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

Competitive

This is one of the most significant leadership opportunities in local government. Apply for this job

Aberdeen City Council

Executive Director for Place

£148,609 per annum, plus benefits

Be an inspirational place shaper for Wokingham Apply for this job

Wokingham Borough Council

Team Manager – Youth Justice Service

£51,356 - £55,539 per annum

Lead change. Transform lives. Shape the future of youth justice in North Yorkshire. Apply for this job

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