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PEOPLE
West Surrey Council set to announce chief executive
By Martin Ford | 10 September 2026
Susan Halliwell is set to be appointed as chief executive of West Surrey Council.
FUTURE FORUM
Future Forum Midlands: Burnham must resolve tensions, says influential think-tank
By Martin Ford | 10 September 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces the challenge of turning rhetoric into action, an influential t...
FUTURE FORUM
Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
By Ann McGauran | 10 September 2026
Two councils in England are using agentic AI to deliver back office citizen contact, with Derby C...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Tourism tax to be charged as a percentage of cost
By Dan Peters | 10 September 2026
The tourism tax in England will be charged as a percentage of the cost of accommodation rather th...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Behind the scenes of this week's reorganisation debacle
By Dan Peters | 10 September 2026
Dan Peters reports on how the reorganisation delay unfolded and the initial reaction from a shock...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Burnham wish for new settlement with sector
By Dan Peters | 10 September 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has told council leaders he wants to ‘create a new settlement between...
REORGANISATION
Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
By Paul Marinko | 10 September 2026
Council chiefs have revealed government officials have refused to give any clarity on when the re...
FINANCE
Future Forum Midlands: Government's financial plans 'implausible'
By Martin Ford | 10 September 2026
The Government’s financial plans have been described as ‘implausible’ by top economist Paul Johns...
REORGANISATION
Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 10 September 2026
A former adviser to Keir Starmer has said this week’s bombshell announcement does not spell the e...
LEADERSHIP
Future Forum Midlands: Council chiefs should only make an external case for cash
By Ann McGauran | 09 September 2026
Local authority chiefs need to make the case for more resources externally rather than within the...
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Senior Educational Psychologist
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You will play a central part in delivering our boroughwide Progress with Unity movement Apply for this job
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