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The dead hand of centralism holds back productivity

By Ian Miller | 20 March 2024

If councils had the tools, most if not all of them could by now have set fees to recover the full...

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Brum may turn to MD to cover chief exec exit

By Heather Jameson | 20 March 2024

Birmingham City Council could hire a managing director to replace its departing chief executive, ...

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LGA warning over XL Bully dogs ban

By Mark Conrad | 19 March 2024

Councils face a double whammy of soaring costs and declining police support as they try to enforc...

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Government 'may have underestimated' mandatory reporting impact

By Mark Conrad | 19 March 2024

The Home Office may have underestimated the additional number of child sexual abuse (CSA) cases w...

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Online sales tax not priority for London

By Dan Peters | 15 March 2024

London Councils has decided it will not prioritise an online sales tax (OST) as part of its lobby...

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Structures should be 'rationalised,' Hoare tells DCN

By Heather Jameson | 14 March 2024

Council funding should have been reformed by now and structures need to be ‘rationalised’ the loc...

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Four-day week council decision 'disappointing and arrogant'

By Dan Peters | 14 March 2024

South Cambridgeshire DC’s decision to continue with its four-day week is ‘disappointing and arrog...

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Corridors of power

13 March 2024

It’s after school class for the young children of Treasury number-crunchers…

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Has the levelling up agenda died or is it only resting?

By Heather Jameson | 13 March 2024

Levelling-up's recent political incarnation was designed to appeal to voters with a four-year att...

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Judgment day

By Mark Conrad | 13 March 2024

Kent and Home Office face growing pressure over asylum-seeking children.

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frederica-diamanta

Chief of Staff

up to £126,615

We’re transforming services with ambition and community at the heart of our work. Apply for this job

Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council