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WHITEHALL
'Concerned' Reed launches anti-profiteering push
By Dan Peters | 21 May 2026
‘Concerned’ local government secretary Steve Reed has vowed to ‘take action’ to tackle ‘profiteer...
POLICY AND POLITICS
MPs told ICB restructuring has been a 'fiasco'
By Lee Peart | 21 May 2026
MPs have been told this morning that the reorganisation of Integrated Care Boards (ICB) has been ...
SCOTLAND
Watchdog tells Scottish councils to raise ambition on transformation
By William Eichler | 21 May 2026
Scotland’s councils need to significantly increase the pace and scale of their service transforma...
DEVOLUTION
England's post-elections politics makes path to devo 'immeasurably harder'
By Ann McGauran | 21 May 2026
The post-May 7 political arithmetic of the city regions leaves delivery on devolution ‘immeasurab...
PEOPLE
Unitary appoints adult services director
By Martin Ford | 20 May 2026
Blackpool Council has appointed Martin Lawton as its new director of adult services.
POLICY AND POLITICS
Carbon reduction radical rethink call
By Neil Merrick | 20 May 2026
Ministers have been urged to radically rethink how they reduce carbon emissions in public buildin...
POLITICS
Rainbow coalitions form as more councils fall under NOC
By Ann McGauran | 20 May 2026
Attempts are being made to form rainbow coalitions around the country after more councils ended u...
REORGANISATION
EXCLUSIVE: Surrey skips reorganisation redesign ahead of reorganisation
By Dan Peters | 20 May 2026
There is no time to redesign contracts in Surrey ahead of local government reorganisation, a coun...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: 'Engaged' Rowlands meeting LGA board members as she starts role
By Dan Peters | 19 May 2026
The Local Government Association's (LGA) interim chief executive Jenny Rowlands is meeting board ...
DIGITAL
Councils' digital progress under threat
By Martin Ford | 19 May 2026
Councils have ‘clear digital ambition but limited maturity’, threatening the sector’s long-term p...
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£66,578 - £72,028
This exciting opportunity has arisen to join our growing Senior Leadership Team in Children’s Services Apply for this job
Engineering Design Manager
£51,356 to £54,495
Tameside Council’s Engineering Service is seeking to appoint an experienced Engineering Design Manager Apply for this job
Service Director, All Age Commissioning and Resources
£95,460 - £100,571
Herefordshire Council is a financially stable, well run unitary council in one of England’s most beautiful counties. Apply for this job
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