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REORGANISATION
Steve Reed rejects calls for reorganisation rethink
By Martin Ford | 24 February 2026
Local government secretary Steve Reed has rebuffed calls for his resignation and vowed there will...
FINANCE
Questions raised over Cheshire East transformation
By Martin Ford | 23 February 2026
Concerns have been raised about the effectiveness of Cheshire East Council’s transformation progr...
FINANCE
Exceptional financial support increases
By Dan Peters | 23 February 2026
Some 37 local authorities will be issued with £2.3bn in exceptional financial support (EFS), allo...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Statistics body confirms cutbacks
By Joe Lepper | 23 February 2026
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed the extent of cutbacks to its sub-national ...
COMBINED AUTHORITY
West Midlands urged to strengthen leadership and secure finances
By Martin Ford | 23 February 2026
West Midlands Combined Authority has been urged to bolster its leadership and long-term finances.
SEND
Government announces £4bn SEND overhaul
By Joe Lepper | 23 February 2026
A £4bn ‘generational’ overhaul of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) support has b...
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY
CIPFA warning over profit capping reforms
By Dan Peters | 23 February 2026
Financial oversight and profit capping reforms to the children’s residential care market may fail...
COMBINED AUTHORITY
Combined authority blocks release of mass transit report
By Dan Peters | 19 February 2026
West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has refused to release a report by a government body int...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Gittins admits 'technical breach' in consultation over LGA redundancies
By Joe Lepper | 19 February 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) has extended its restructure consultation into next month ...
FUNDING
Recovery grant rift leaves local government divided
By Martin Ford | 19 February 2026
The Government’s doubling down on the recovery grant for deprived urban authorities in the final ...
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- Recruitment challenges restricting pace of Sandwell improvement, peers find
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- Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation
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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
- Council backlash over asylum reforms
- Future Forum: Councils must put 'rules and tools' in place ahead of political change
- Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation
- Future Forum: Councils urged to embrace Total Place
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