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DEVOLUTION
Turning devolution and reorganisation ambition into something tangible for residents
By Caroline Green | 03 November 2026
Councils need clarity, partnership and certainty to deliver successful reorganisation and devolution, says Caroline Green.
LEADERSHIP
Listen before you fail
By Mark Fletcher-Brown | 02 November 2026
Mark Fletcher-Brown offers his six-point guide to helping leaders avert disasters by ensuring the...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: DWP establishes devolution directorate
By Dan Peters | 30 October 2026
The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) policy group has established a devolution directorate.
SCOTLAND
Council leaders and unions issue uncertainty warning
By William Eichler | 29 October 2026
Local government leaders and trade union bosses have warned the Scottish Government’s proposed re...
AI
Councils and AI: The future is now
By Eddie Copeland | 29 October 2026
If councils want to make the most of AI they need to start thinking longer term, says Eddie Copel...
RECRUITMENT
Why leaders need their people
By Manny Sandhu | 29 October 2026
Manny Sandhu outlines why the leaders who succeed are usually the ones who know who to ask, and t...
LEADERSHIP
Local government: Leading through limbo
By Lucy Trueman | 28 October 2026
Lucy Trueman looks at how to protect culture when certainty disappears.
REORGANISATION
Debate on unitary council size intensifies ahead of Government review
By Martin Ford | 27 October 2026
As ministers prepare to reveal the next steps for reorganisation, debate is raging within the sec...
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
Put people, prevention and place at the centre
By Alison Barker | 27 October 2026
The message from senior officers’ group Solace is clear: adult social care reform, neighbourhood ...
WORKFORCE
Gaining value from AI
By Ben White | 26 October 2026
Greater AI literacy can deliver more innovative solutions and tangible benefits, says Ben White.
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Leadership for communities of the future
By Nicola Monk | 22 October 2026
Nicola Monk reports on a round table discussion of the ‘mega trends' faced by local government.
Executive Director of Finance and Assets (Section 151 Officer)
£161,239–£177,363
You will also lead a more strategic approach to West Surrey’s assets, income and commercial activity. Apply for this job
Director of Digital, Data and Technology
£139,000 per annum
Shape the future of a digitally enabled borough Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care Commissioning
£130,000 per annum
Transforming outcomes through integrated commissioning Apply for this job
- McMahon: Legislation to protect city status 'where necessary'
- Fresh equal pay warning
- Changing places, not just boundaries: what's missing from the LGR announcement
- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Devolution expansion: Can 10 new strategic authorities be delivered by 2028?
Executive Director of Finance and Assets (Section 151 Officer)
£161,239–£177,363
You will also lead a more strategic approach to West Surrey’s assets, income and commercial activity. Apply for this job
Director of Digital, Data and Technology
£139,000 per annum
Shape the future of a digitally enabled borough Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care Commissioning
£130,000 per annum
Transforming outcomes through integrated commissioning Apply for this job
- McMahon: Legislation to protect city status 'where necessary'
- Fresh equal pay warning
- Changing places, not just boundaries: what's missing from the LGR announcement
- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Devolution expansion: Can 10 new strategic authorities be delivered by 2028?
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