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PAY

Council workers offered 3.3% pay rise in 'full and final' deal

By William Eichler | 25 March 2026

Local government workers have been offered a pay increase of 3.30% from 1 April 2026 in what the ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Lack of transparency blamed for Best Value 'mistrust'

By Joe Lepper | 24 March 2026

A lack of transparency in the Best Value system has ‘led to mistrust’ among councils around the G...

HEALTH AND CARE INTEGRATION

Care partnership set to disband

By Martin Ford | 24 March 2026

Councils in Wales have called time on a partnership pooling health and care budgets.

POLICY AND POLITICS

Capacity warning to Cornwall over strategic authority move

By Joe Lepper | 23 March 2026

A corporate peer challenge review has issued a capacity warning to Cornwall Council as it looks t...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Northamptonshire backs devolution back-up if cold shoulder from neighbours continues

By Joe Lepper | 23 March 2026

North and West Northamptonshire councils will look to align under a strategic authority should th...

DEVOLUTION

Baroness Taylor: Reorganisation will boost Government's devolution confidence

By Dan Peters | 23 March 2026

Local government minister Baroness Taylor of Stevenage has told The MJ reorganisation will give o...

DEVOLUTION

Shadow minister warns devolution Bill will 'die' without talks

By Dan Peters | 20 March 2026

Opposition politicians have warned the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill will fal...

HOUSING

Call for developers to be hit with stick

By Dan Peters | 20 March 2026

A senior planner has called for developers that sit on land to be hit with a ‘bit more of a stick’.

POLICY AND POLITICS

MHCLG tightens intervention in Tower Hamlets

By William Eichler | 20 March 2026

The Government has strengthened its intervention in Tower Hamlets LBC after accusations the counc...

FINANCE

Call for Welsh tax divergence from England

By Martin Ford | 20 March 2026

Wales should diverge from England on local taxation, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has r...

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Strategic Lead Finance

LGE02 - £65,211

Looking for a role where your expertise can drive real change and shape the future of finance? Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Team Manager

£51,356 - £55,539 per annum

Here at North Yorkshire Council, we are extremely proud of our Children’s Services, rated Outstanding across all areas by Ofsted. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Director of Public Health, Wellbeing and Communities

£119,124 - £139,124 | Permanent

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