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POLICY AND POLITICS

LCN call for ideas

By Dan Peters | 16 September 2026

The Local Councils Network (LCN) has called for ‘practical, evidence-based’ proposals to present ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Pressure grows on ministers to publish reorganisation legal advice

By Dan Peters | 15 September 2026

Pressure was this week growing on ministers to publish the legal advice behind their decision to ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Rayner insists she is 'not giving up' on 1.5 million homes target

By Dan Peters | 14 September 2026

Housing secretary Angela Rayner has admitted there is now only a ‘slim chance’ of meeting her 1.5...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Temporary accommodation inquiry launched by NAO

By Dan Peters | 11 September 2026

The National Audit Office (NAO) has launched an inquiry into the resilience of temporary accommod...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Tourism tax to be charged as a percentage of cost

By Dan Peters | 10 September 2026

The tourism tax in England will be charged as a percentage of the cost of accommodation rather th...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Behind the scenes of this week's reorganisation debacle

By Dan Peters | 10 September 2026

Dan Peters reports on how the reorganisation delay unfolded and the initial reaction from a shock...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Burnham wish for new settlement with sector

By Dan Peters | 10 September 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has told council leaders he wants to ‘create a new settlement between...

FINANCE

Future Forum Midlands: Government's financial plans 'implausible'

By Martin Ford | 10 September 2026

The Government’s financial plans have been described as ‘implausible’ by top economist Paul Johns...

REORGANISATION

Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 10 September 2026

A former adviser to Keir Starmer has said this week’s bombshell announcement does not spell the e...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Concerns over reorganisation delay impact on devolution

By Joe Lepper | 08 September 2026

MPs have raised concerns around the impact that a delay to local government reorganisation (LGR) ...

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You will lead an organisation with ambition, complexity and reach, while helping shape the future of a place Apply for this job

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Up to £123,477

To help drive this vision forward, we’re seeking an exceptional Director of Family Help & Children’s Social Care. Apply for this job

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