Title
DEVOLUTION
Devon and Torbay: short on time but long on ambition
By Heather Jameson | 13 August 2025
It may be the newest devolution deal, but Devon and Torbay County Combined Authority’s future is ...
COHESION
Can Britain's cohesion drive stop the next riot?
By Paul Marinko | 13 August 2025
The Government’s cohesion taskforce promises a fresh approach to healing divisions – but councils...
FINANCE
Shifting the presssure
By Martin Ford | 07 August 2025
With consultation set to close on the fair funding review, Martin Ford looks at the challenges fa...
LEGISLATION
Taking a delve into devo
By Tiffany Cloynes | 06 August 2025
Tiffany Cloynes offers a whirlwind tour of the key features of the English Devolution and Communi...
FINANCE
Central government must ease its grip
By Florence Eshalomi | 23 July 2025
Councils must have more power to control their own affairs - accountable not to Westminster in th...
PAY
Hitting the strike button
By David Blackman | 16 July 2025
The three main local government unions have all rejected the employers’ pay offer. How strong is ...
ADCS
Born to run
By Ann McGauran | 16 July 2025
The Association of Directors of Children’s Services met last week in Manchester for its annual co...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Government letting down families on social care, says Dilnot
By Lee Peart | 14 July 2025
Governments of all colours have underfunded means-tested social care provision by local governmen...
COHESION
After the riots
By Martin Ford | 08 July 2025
A session at last week’s LGA conference in Liverpool heard insights from one place impacted by la...
FINANCE
Grant funding's phase-in
By Ann McGauran | 02 July 2025
The fair funding review 2.0 has landed, but will it put the whole of a beleaguered sector onto a ...
Shared Planning Lawyer
Up to £68,506 pa
Are you a focused, enthusiastic team player who enjoys a varied and interesting caseload? Apply for this job
Families First Partnership Manager
£58,602 - £62,109
As Families First Partnership Manager, you will play a pivotal role in leading Nottingham’s Families First approach Apply for this job
Assistant Director: Integrated Community Support
£89,862 - £103,472
What if local government didn’t wait for crises, and instead focused relentlessly on helping people live healthier, safer and more fulfilling lives... Apply for this job
Shared Planning Lawyer
Up to £68,506 pa
Are you a focused, enthusiastic team player who enjoys a varied and interesting caseload? Apply for this job
Families First Partnership Manager
£58,602 - £62,109
As Families First Partnership Manager, you will play a pivotal role in leading Nottingham’s Families First approach Apply for this job
Assistant Director: Integrated Community Support
£89,862 - £103,472
What if local government didn’t wait for crises, and instead focused relentlessly on helping people live healthier, safer and more fulfilling lives... Apply for this job
©2026 Hemming Group Limited. Registered in England and Wales. Registered No: 490200. VAT number GB342 023 408
