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POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
By Paul Marinko | 23 June 2026
Ministers have insisted they are ‘on track’ to announce the next tranche of reorganisation decisi...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Second home owners paying up on council tax, leaders say
By Neil Merrick | 23 June 2026
Most second home owners who face double council tax are paying up rather than selling or converti...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Thames Valley devo deal thrown into doubt
By Dan Peters | 22 June 2026
A deal to create a Thames Valley foundation strategic authority has seemingly collapsed at the 11...
POLITICS
Will Makerfield change Westminster?
By Donna Hall | 19 June 2026
Donna Hall asks if Andy Burnham can reconnect power with people.
OUTSOURCING
Government aim to introduce outsourcing public interest test
By Dan Peters | 18 June 2026
Ministers have introduced a public interest test under which the public sector will eventually ha...
CHILD PROTECTION
Government urged to create child protection authority 'today'
By Dan Peters | 18 June 2026
The children's commissioner for England has demanded the Government opens a child protection auth...
POLICY AND POLITICS
One in 10 planning posts vacant, Unison finds
By William Eichler | 16 June 2026
One in 10 council planning posts in England are vacant, according to research by trade union Unison.
COHESION
Cantle: Time to take cohesion much more seriously
By Dan Peters | 16 June 2026
The author of a landmark report into disturbances in English towns in 2001 has said it is ‘time t...
FINANCE
Concerns persist despite Local Audit Office creation
By Joe Lepper | 16 June 2026
The local audit system is out of ‘intensive care’ but still in ‘high dependency’, the Government’...
PEOPLE
McCay appointed ADPH chief executive
By Dan Peters | 15 June 2026
Psychiatrist Layla McCay has been appointed as the chief executive of the Association of Director...
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Director of People Services
£106,305 - £116,305
This pivotal leadership role will drive the development and delivery of our People Strategy Apply for this job
Service Manager – Quality Assurance & Practice Development
£54,994 - £62,777 per annum
Lead excellence in social work practice and help shape continuous improvement across Children’s Services. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
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In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
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