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POLICY AND POLITICS

Government proposes tougher sanctions in standards reform

By Dan Peters | 11 November 2025

Councillors and mayors who repeatedly break the rules or commit serious misconduct will face toug...

FINANCE

Worcestershire warned over special educational needs spending

By Joe Lepper | 10 November 2025

Worcestershire CC has been handed a statutory financial warning by auditors concerned its spendin...

REORGANISATION

Ministers urged to synchronise reorganisation and mayoral timetables

By Paul Marinko | 10 November 2025

Hertfordshire CC's leader has written to ministers calling for moves toward a mayoral strategic a...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

Temporary accommodation funding freeze costs districts £268m a year

By Dan Peters | 10 November 2025

A funding freeze on Government support for temporary accommodation is draining English district c...

REORGANISATION

Derbyshire CC backs single county unitary

By William Eichler | 07 November 2025

Derbyshire CC has published a local government reorganisation proposal for a single council cover...

HOUSING

Affordable housing boost for mayors

By Dan Peters | 06 November 2025

Mayors outside of London will be given greater influence over the Government’s multi-billion-poun...

LEGAL

Professional body for monitoring officers to be launched this month

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 06 November 2025

Launch of professional body for monitoring officers will add to those already established for chi...

FUNDING

Fears Pride in Place sidelines rural areas

By Martin Ford | 06 November 2025

Concerns have been raised that rural areas will miss out on the Pride in Place programme.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

EXCLUSIVE: Recent appointments dominate top tier cohort

By Dan Peters | 06 November 2025

More than four out of five (81%) top tier council chief executives have been appointed in the las...

WORKFORCE

Acting chief gets permanent role

By Dan Peters | 06 November 2025

Havant BC’s acting chief executive Matt Goodwin will start in the role permanently on Monday foll...

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Director, Frontline Services

£147,524 per annum

Cardiff is a vibrant and diverse city, and one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Apply for this job

Cardiff Council

Director, Strategy, Partnerships and Transformation

£147,524 per annum

Cardiff is a vibrant and diverse city, and one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Apply for this job

Cardiff Council

Director, Children’s Services

£147,524 per annum

Cardiff is a vibrant and diverse city, and one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Apply for this job

Cardiff Council

frederica-diamanta

Director, Frontline Services

£147,524 per annum

Cardiff is a vibrant and diverse city, and one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Apply for this job

Cardiff Council

Director, Strategy, Partnerships and Transformation

£147,524 per annum

Cardiff is a vibrant and diverse city, and one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Apply for this job

Cardiff Council

Director, Children’s Services

£147,524 per annum

Cardiff is a vibrant and diverse city, and one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Apply for this job

Cardiff Council