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LGA CONFERENCE
Rayner in bid to purge red tape
By Martin Ford | 03 July 2025
The Government is to review councils’ statutory responsibilities and merge funding pots in a bid ...
LGA CONFERENCE
London funding boost 'politically indefensible'
By Martin Ford | 02 July 2025
Any funding reform that resulted in more money going to London boroughs would be ‘politically ind...
PAY
Unison rejects employer's pay offer, The MJ understands
By Ann McGauran | 02 July 2025
Unison has rejected the employer’s 3.2% pay offer by a large majority but on low turnout, The MJ ...
HOUSING
Rayner announces plan to build 180,000 new social homes
By William Eichler | 02 July 2025
The Government has announced plans to build 180,000 new social homes by 2035 as part of the effor...
LGA CONFERENCE
Reform doubles down in 'blob' row
By Martin Ford | 02 July 2025
Reform UK has doubled down on its description of council officers as a ‘blob’ at the Local Govern...
ANGELA RAYNER
Government set to reveal targets for performance
By Heather Jameson | 02 July 2025
Plans for a fresh regime of local government targets are expected to be announced by deputy prime...
DEVOLUTION
Strategic authority 'needs to be bigger than Surrey'
By Dan Peters | 02 July 2025
Surrey should be part of a strategic authority on a geography wider than the county, according to...
POLICY
Experts call for slice of AI cash
By Dan Peters | 02 July 2025
Councils should get a share of the £2bn announced for artificial intelligence (AI) in the Spendin...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: LGA sideline fears as mayoral base grows
By Dan Peters | 02 July 2025
Senior Local Government Association (LGA) figures have urged the organisation to do more to court...
LGA CONFERENCE
LGA demands ministerial forum on health
By Martin Ford | 01 July 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) has demanded a greater voice for councils in reforming the...
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- Council backlash over asylum reforms
- EXCLUSIVE: LGA reduces transparency of key meeting
- Local government leaders must connect the council financial crisis to lived experience
- Exclusive: Councils must be made an equal partner in designing a national care system, says Casey
- Casey urged to consider potential of LATCos for social care
Executive Director of Transport
£128,216 – £156,241
Getting Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Moving Apply for this job
Assistant Director – Children and Families
£80,995 - £86,757
Our promise to Sheffield’s children and young people is that Sheffield will be a place where they belong, Apply for this job
Assistant Director of City Transport
£ to match our ambition
You’ll keep abreast of emerging approaches and best practice Apply for this job
- Council backlash over asylum reforms
- EXCLUSIVE: LGA reduces transparency of key meeting
- Local government leaders must connect the council financial crisis to lived experience
- Exclusive: Councils must be made an equal partner in designing a national care system, says Casey
- Casey urged to consider potential of LATCos for social care
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