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PENSIONS

Ministers tell pension pools to merge

By Neil Merrick | 14 April 2025

Two local authority pension pools have reacted angrily after their plans to meet new standards we...

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Military planners sent to Brum amid bin strikes

By William Eichler | 14 April 2025

Military planners have been called in to help tackle the backlog of rubbish in Birmingham that ha...

PEOPLE

Gove handed peerage

By Martin Ford | 14 April 2025

Former local government secretary Michael Gove has been appointed to the House of Lords.

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation proposals average 544,000 population

By Neil Merrick | 14 April 2025

Reorganisation proposals submitted by English councils would produce new unitaries of significant...

WALES

Welsh council tax rise of 7.2%

By Neil Merrick | 14 April 2025

Local authorities in Wales are raising council tax by an average of 7.2% in 2025/26 - the second ...

IMPROVEMENT

Improvement board concludes Liverpool 'well led'

By Neil Merrick | 14 April 2025

A nine-month investigation by an Improvement and Assurance Board (IAB) has concluded that Liverpo...

PEOPLE

Salford appoints new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 10 April 2025

Salford City Council has announced the appointment of Stephen Young as chief executive.

DEVOLUTION

Essex CC rejects combined authority plan 'in its current form'

By William Eichler | 10 April 2025

Essex County Council has told the Government that it cannot support the proposal for devolution i...

GOVERNANCE

Concern over 'procrastination culture' at Southampton

By Martin Ford | 10 April 2025

A ‘procrastination culture’ is holding back progress at Southampton City Council, a new report ha...

FINANCE

Scottish councils reject shared service proposal

By Martin Ford | 10 April 2025

Three councils in Scotland have rejected a shared service proposal after concluding it would not ...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Corporate Services

£100,000 plus excellent pension scheme

We are a forward-looking organisation that genuinely wants to live our new values of People, Pride, Performance and Progress. Apply for this job

St Leger Homes

Transformation and Innovation Manager

£51,356- £55,539

Do you thrive in a dynamic and innovative environment? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Transformation and Innovation Manager

£51,356- £55,539

Do you thrive in a dynamic and innovative environment? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council