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POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Councils suffering from asylum data blackout

By Dan Peters | 30 July 2026

A Government review of asylum accommodation data-sharing arrangements remains ongoing five months...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: LGA vice-chair calls for devolution boundary review

By Dan Peters | 30 July 2026

A vice-chair of the Local Government Association (LGA) has called for the geographies of the ‘les...

HOUSING

Housing firm faces enforcement after councils halt payments

By Martin Ford | 30 July 2026

A housing watchdog is threatening enforcement action against a provider after eight councils halt...

FINANCE

Council to save interest after securing loan

By Dan Peters | 30 July 2026

The National Wealth Fund has granted West Suffolk Council a £9m loan to help deliver a state-of-t...

REORGANISATION

EXCLUSIVE: Public rebuffed over reorganisation plans

By Paul Marinko | 30 July 2026

Ministers have gone against the public’s preferred reorganisation option in the majority of areas...

REORGANISATION

Norfolk urges Rayner to halt reorganisation as legal action launched

By Martin Ford | 29 July 2026

Norfolk CC has written to newly-appointed local government secretary Angela Rayner calling for he...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Burnham announces social care workforce reform plans

By Martin Ford | 29 July 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been urged to exercise caution following his announcement of ‘wid...

CYBER SECURITY

Councils' vulnerability to cyber attacks highlighted

By Martin Ford | 29 July 2026

English councils are more vulnerable to cyber attacks than a year ago, according to annual analys...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Women bear full force of rise in abuse by councillors

By Neil Merrick | 29 July 2026

A growing number of council chiefs are reporting abuse and inappropriate behaviour by councillors...

PEOPLE

Interim chief at Greater Manchester as Simpson departure confirmed

By Martin Ford | 28 July 2026

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has revealed its interim chief executive following t...

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Director of Law, Governance, Policy and HR - Monitoring Officer

£107,232 to £112,065

This is a pivotal role, providing leadership across legal, HR, electoral and policy services at a defining moment for local government. Apply for this job

Rushcliffe Borough Council

Corporate Director Children's Services

£Competitive

Children's Services plays a critical role in shaping the future of Buckinghamshire. Apply for this job

Buckinghamshire Council

Director of Public Health

£116,667 - £139,386

Redbridge is an ambitious east London borough, one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse in the capital. Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Law, Governance, Policy and HR - Monitoring Officer

£107,232 to £112,065

This is a pivotal role, providing leadership across legal, HR, electoral and policy services at a defining moment for local government. Apply for this job

Rushcliffe Borough Council

Corporate Director Children's Services

£Competitive

Children's Services plays a critical role in shaping the future of Buckinghamshire. Apply for this job

Buckinghamshire Council

Director of Public Health

£116,667 - £139,386

Redbridge is an ambitious east London borough, one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse in the capital. Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

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