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Show us the money
ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Show us the money

By Lee Peart | 31 March 2026

Social care funding is ‘a classic for the insurance system’, and the deadline for the final Casey Commission report should be brought forward. Lee Peart reports from a Smith Square debate.

TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION

Reducing reliance on temporary housing

By Naisha Polaine | 26 March 2026

Councils are still placing record numbers into short-term housing, but local authorities like Bar...

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM

Peering into the future of Total Place

By Ann McGauran | 24 March 2026

National policymakers and local system leaders gathered at a convention to look at how place-base...

FINANCE

Counting the cost of rectifying exceptional financial support to councils

By David Blackman | 19 March 2026

The scale of the problems exceptional financial support is intended to tackle highlights the need...

DATA & DIGITAL

Rising to the cyber defence challenge

By Martin Ford | 12 March 2026

The landscape of cyber defence for local government has been undergoing an evolution. Martin Ford...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Membership manoeuvres

By Paul Marinko | 11 March 2026

How are the groups representing councils positioning themselves to secure members as the pace of ...

POLITICS

After the elections: Crafting a new council

By Martin Ford | 04 March 2026

With councils bracing for the upheaval of political change in May’s local elections, Martin Ford ...

DEVOLUTION

A pivotal moment for mayors

By Ann McGauran | 25 February 2026

The recent devolution Bill and the Government’s consultation on visitor levies are seen as positi...

REGENERATION

Neighbourhood watch

By David Blackman | 20 February 2026

With the UK’s Shared Prosperity Fund expiring imminently, the launch of the Pride in Place progra...

DEVOLUTION

A close look at Far East governance

By Dan Peters | 19 February 2026

Japan’s city mayors are pushing to become independent of the main regional level of government, w...

FINANCE

Local government finance settlement leaves sector divided

By Martin Ford | 17 February 2026

The most controversial local government finance settlement for years has divided the sector. Mart...

frederica-diamanta

Director of Legal & Governance (Monitoring Officer)

Up to £118,000

The Hampshire & Solent Combined County Authority is being established at pace, bringing together a uniquely complex geography and economy. Apply for this job

Hampshire and the Solent Combined Authority

Executive Director of Finance (Section 73 Officer)

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As our first Executive Director of Finance and statutory Section 73 Officer, you will build the financial architecture that makes this possible. Apply for this job

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Managing Director

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Legal & Governance (Monitoring Officer)

Up to £118,000

The Hampshire & Solent Combined County Authority is being established at pace, bringing together a uniquely complex geography and economy. Apply for this job

Hampshire and the Solent Combined Authority

Executive Director of Finance (Section 73 Officer)

Up to £150,000

As our first Executive Director of Finance and statutory Section 73 Officer, you will build the financial architecture that makes this possible. Apply for this job

Hampshire and the Solent Combined Authority

Managing Director

circa £140,000

The continued success of South London Legal Partnership (SLLP) is rooted in our shared commitment. Apply for this job

South London Legal Partnership

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