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POLICY AND POLITICS

Burnham calls for council powers boost

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2026

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has called for more council enforcement powers to support E...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Legal threat to water firm over sewage spillages

By Neil Merrick | 10 June 2026

A county council has threatened to take legal action against its water firm over continued sewage...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Minister urges councils to hand services to residents

By Neil Merrick | 09 June 2026

Placing communities in charge of services will help cut costs and reduce the chance of council fa...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Cheshire East's Polkinghorne decides to step down

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2026

The chief executive of Cheshire East Council, Rob Polkinghorne, has ‘decided to step down from my...

LEADERSHIP

Solace steps up lobbying over district exclusion from leadership event

By Dan Peters | 08 June 2026

The organisation representing senior officers has stepped up its lobbying after a Cabinet Office ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Call for fiscal devolution to be based on clear criteria

By Neil Merrick | 08 June 2026

Fiscal devolution must be based around local taxes or revenue rather than the existing grant syst...

LGA

O'Brien expected to be next chair of LGA

By Heather Jameson | 08 June 2026

Bury MBC leader Cllr Eamonn O’Brien is expected to take over as chair of the Local Government Ass...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Matthews named as CCN chair elect

By Dan Peters | 08 June 2026

The County Councils Network (CCN) has announced Lincolnshire CC leader Cllr Sean Matthews as its ...

SOCIAL WORKERS

Union raises alarm over bullying and harassment

By Neil Merrick | 08 June 2026

Social workers have raised the alarm over bullying and harassment as they struggle with funding s...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Social housing waiting lists will take more than 100 years to clear

By William Eichler | 08 June 2026

England’s social housing waiting lists will take 119 years to clear at the current pace of houseb...

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frederica-diamanta

Senior Lawyer (Adults) - 37 Hours

£55,437 to £58,525 includes a market supplement of £8,256 per year

Torbay is breathtaking, captivating, and welcoming... Apply for this job

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