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SOCIAL CARE

Social care prioritisation drops to record low

By Lee Peart | 02 March 2026

Public prioritisation of social care as a major issue has dropped to a record of between 1% and 3...

WHITEHALL

Government to 'look again' at election postponement powers

By Dan Peters | 27 February 2026

The Government will ‘look again’ at the secretary of state’s powers after peers launched an attem...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: VOA seeking to catch up with banding backlog

By Dan Peters | 26 February 2026

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has injected extra resources to ‘prioritise banding new propert...

PERFORMANCE

A framework for building trust in councils

By Abdool Kara | 26 February 2026

The outcomes framework is an opportunity to drive clearer insight into public sector outcomes and...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Cross-party LGA fails to agree tourism tax line

By Joe Lepper | 24 February 2026

The Local Government Association (LGA) has failed to agree on whether to back plans to give Engli...

FINANCE

Exceptional financial support increases

By Dan Peters | 23 February 2026

Some 37 local authorities will be issued with £1.9bn in exceptional financial support (EFS), allo...

SEND

Government announces £4bn SEND overhaul

By Joe Lepper | 23 February 2026

A £4bn ‘generational’ overhaul of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) support has b...

COMBINED AUTHORITY

Combined authority blocks release of mass transit report

By Dan Peters | 19 February 2026

West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has refused to release a report by a government body int...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Treasury control over transport is stalling regional growth, IPPR warns

By William Eichler | 18 February 2026

Centralised Treasury control over transport spending is constraining regional growth, according t...

FINANCE

Many district councils will see a cash cut

By James Hood | 16 February 2026

On average district councils face real terms funding reductions at a time of rising demand, and ...

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director People Commissioning

£99,433 to £112,411

Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC

Strategic Director Environment

£159,862 to £167,495

Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC

Strategic Director Adult Social Care and Health

£159,862 to £167,495

Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job

City of Bradford MDC

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