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PEOPLE
UK's 'longest-serving' district chief retires
By Martin Ford | 10 December 2025
John Hill, who lays claim to being the longest-serving district council chief executive in the UK...
POLICY AND POLITICS
MHCLG blow as councils' housebuilding expansion comes to a halt
By By Neil Merrick | 10 December 2025
A surge in housebuilding by councils is expected to grind to a halt – threatening the Government’...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Ministers threatened with food waste refusal
By Dan Peters | 10 December 2025
Council leaders have warned ministers some local authorities will refuse to collect food waste.
DEVOLUTION
Devolution Bill attacked by peers
By Joe Lepper | 09 December 2025
The Government’s devolution agenda risks ‘leaving communities without a meaningful voice’, Local ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Councils' concerns over access to holiday schemes
By Joe Lepper | 09 December 2025
Councils are concerned that the most vulnerable families are missing out on benefits of their hol...
WHITEHALL
Grey belt countryside warning
By Joe Lepper | 07 December 2025
Almost nine in 10 grey belt developments approved by the Government rather than councils over the...
PEOPLE
Combined county authority names interim chief
By Martin Ford | 05 December 2025
Tom Walker has been appointed as interim chief executive of the Greater Essex Combined County Aut...
HEALTH
Future Forum North: NHS Confederation chief says ICBs 'doomed' without thinking change
By Paul Marinko | 05 December 2025
The chief executive of NHS Confederation has said Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) are ‘doomed’ unle...
DEVOLUTION
Future Forum North: Time for mayors to deliver
By Martin Ford | 05 December 2025
Now is the time for mayors to deliver, the newly-appointed envoy for the Northern Growth Corridor...
FUTURE FORUM
Future Forum North: Hold your values steady
By Dan Peters | 05 December 2025
The chair of senior officers’ group Solace has told leaders to hold their values steady amid incr...
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Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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