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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Review finds council failures ahead of Sara Sharif murder
By William Eichler | 14 November 2025
Children’s services in Surrey failed to identify abuse suffered by 10-year-old Sara Sharif before...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reeves urged to raise higher council tax bands
By Dan Peters | 14 November 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves should increase rates on higher council tax bands to raise just under £4...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Mayors and council leaders to take on police and crime commissioner functions
By Dan Peters | 13 November 2025
Police and crime commissioner (PCC) functions will be transferred to strategic authority mayors o...
FINANCE
Council starts legal action over fair funding
By Dan Peters | 13 November 2025
Richmond upon Thames LBC has started the process for legal action against the Government’s propos...
REORGANISATION
Suffolk districts call for minister to intervene over county's reorganisation tactics
By Paul Marinko | 13 November 2025
Suffolk’s districts have urged ministers to take action against the county council for its tactic...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Starmer urged to abandon Staffordshire reorganisation
By William Eichler | 13 November 2025
All 62 members of Staffordshire CC have united to call on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to abandon ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: Cuts expected after LGA overhaul
By Dan Peters | 13 November 2025
Organisation agrees to new future operating model as chief executive promises ‘step change in how...
REORGANISATION
Rival bids see Norfolk clash over public sector reform
By Joe Lepper | 13 November 2025
Public sector reform has emerged as a key battleground among rival local reorganisation bids in t...
POLITICS
Labour refuses to use devo Bill to protect councillors' addresses
By Paul Marinko | 13 November 2025
The Government has rejected a plea to use the devolution Bill to remove the requirement for counc...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reed lobbies Treasury over fiscal devolution
By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025
Local government secretary Steve Reed has made the case to the Treasury for devolving fiscal powe...
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- Recruitment challenges restricting pace of Sandwell improvement, peers find
- Epping Forest ends legal fight over asylum hotel
- Future Forum: Councils must put 'rules and tools' in place ahead of political change
- EXCLUSIVE: LGA reduces transparency of key meeting
- Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation
Engineering Team Manager (Transportation)
£53,460 - £56,732
Premium jobLead the way. Shape Calderdale’s transport future. Apply for this job
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
Lead Technical Architect
£51,356 - £55,539 per annum
Are you ready to step into a pivotal leadership role where your vision will define the future of the council’s entire technology landscape? Apply for this job
- Recruitment challenges restricting pace of Sandwell improvement, peers find
- Epping Forest ends legal fight over asylum hotel
- Future Forum: Councils must put 'rules and tools' in place ahead of political change
- EXCLUSIVE: LGA reduces transparency of key meeting
- Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation
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