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REORGANISATION
Final reorganisation decisions for four priority areas announced
By Martin Ford | 25 March 2026
The shape of local government reorganisation in four devolution priority areas has been unveiled ...
FINANCE
'Well-run' council faces £80m budget gap
By Martin Ford | 25 March 2026
A council is facing one of the biggest budget gaps in Scotland despite being ‘well run’, a watchd...
FINANCE
Warrington faces £110m loss, envoys warn
By William Eichler | 25 March 2026
Financially struggling Warrington Council is facing a net loss of nearly £110m due to its investm...
COUNCIL TAX
Council tax goes up by £10bn in five years
By Paul Marinko | 25 March 2026
England’s council tax bill has gone up by more than £10bn in five years, new government data has ...
PAY
Council workers offered 3.3% pay rise in 'full and final' deal
By William Eichler | 25 March 2026
Local government workers have been offered a pay increase of 3.30% from 1 April 2026 in what the ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Lack of transparency blamed for Best Value 'mistrust'
By Joe Lepper | 24 March 2026
A lack of transparency in the Best Value system has ‘led to mistrust’ among councils around the G...
HEALTH AND CARE INTEGRATION
Care partnership set to disband
By Martin Ford | 24 March 2026
Councils in Wales have called time on a partnership pooling health and care budgets.
POLICY AND POLITICS
Capacity warning to Cornwall over strategic authority move
By Joe Lepper | 23 March 2026
A corporate peer challenge review has issued a capacity warning to Cornwall Council as it looks t...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Northamptonshire backs devolution back-up if cold shoulder from neighbours continues
By Joe Lepper | 23 March 2026
North and West Northamptonshire councils will look to align under a strategic authority should th...
DEVOLUTION
Baroness Taylor: Reorganisation will boost Government's devolution confidence
By Dan Peters | 23 March 2026
Local government minister Baroness Taylor of Stevenage has told The MJ reorganisation will give o...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
Director of Education and Inclusion
£120,901
Premium jobAs we move into a new era built on the strengths and ambition of our borough, we are seeking an outstanding Director of Education... Apply for this job
Engineering Team Manager (Network Co-ordination)
£53,460 - £56,732 per annum
Premium jobWe are looking for an enthusiastic and highly driven candidate to join our Highways Asset Management team at Calderdale Council. Apply for this job
Joint Chief Planning Officer
£85,456 - £92,027
Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
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