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ENVIRONMENT
Carbon tax could cost councils billions
By Dan Peters | 25 April 2025
Councils have called for reform of a planned tax on burning plastic.
FINANCE
'Slow' improvement progress at Nottingham
By Dan Peters | 25 April 2025
Progress towards highly effective financial management capability at Nottingham City Council has ...
WHITEHALL
Geography of power: Relocating Whitehall to the regions
By David Werran | 24 April 2025
The political and economic case for an exodus from Whitehall to regional hubs is compelling and c...
WHITEHALL
What radical reform looks like
By Professor John Denham | 24 April 2025
There are practical and radical ways to change the way England is governed and make better use of...
DEVOLUTION
Demand for civil service reform in devolution plans
By Paul Marinko | 24 April 2025
A former Labour communities secretary has hit out at the Government’s failure to include civil se...
ANGELA RAYNER
EXCLUSIVE: Rayner drops Brum inquiry plan
By Emily Twinch | 09 April 2025
Angela Rayner has dropped government plans for a statutory inquiry that would have investigated L...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA updates business plan amid reorganisation shake-up
By Dan Peters | 09 April 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) is working on a new business plan as mayors increasingly r...
POLITICS
Sector braced for Trump tariff tremors
By Emily Twinch | 08 April 2025
The sector was this week bracing itself for the economic impact of US President Donald Trump slap...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Call for action on economic inequalities
By Martin Ford | 07 April 2025
The Government has been urged to back mayors and shift spending priorities to tackle regional ine...
ENGAGEMENT
MHCLG reshuffle after engagement improvements
By Dan Peters | 03 April 2025
Engagement between the UK Government and councils has generally improved since Labour’s General E...
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- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
- Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
- The local government reorganisation reset changes the recruitment brief
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
- Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
- The local government reorganisation reset changes the recruitment brief
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
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