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REORGANISATION
Reform council backs county unitary
By Dan Peters | 15 October 2025
Reform-led Warwickshire CC has backed a plan for a county unitary and a bid to join the West Midl...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Domestic recruitment and retention challenges persist in adult social care
By Liz Wells | 15 October 2025
England’s adult social care sector faces long-term recruitment and retention challenges as it is ...
HOUSING
EXCLUSIVE: London councils still offering housing lifetime tenancies despite temporary accommodation crisis
By Paul Marinko | 15 October 2025
Research by The MJ has revealed a majority of London councils still providing lifetime tenancies ...
PEOPLE
Fair Work Agency chair announced
By Martin Ford | 15 October 2025
Chief executive of the NHS Confederation, Matthew Taylor, has been appointed chair of the Fair Wo...
SOLACE
Solace: Sector is seeing 'signs of welcome action' from government
By Ann McGauran | 14 October 2025
Local government is witnessing ‘signs of welcome action’ from government ‘after years of feeling ...
PEOPLE
Ribble Valley set to appoint chief executive
By Martin Ford | 14 October 2025
Sarah Threlfall is set to be appointed chief executive of Ribble Valley BC.
WORKFORCE
Birmingham and unions finalise landmark equal pay deal
By William Eichler | 14 October 2025
Birmingham City Council and trade unions have reached a final agreement to settle historic equal ...
PLANNING
Planning power grab bid
By Martin Ford | 13 October 2025
The Government is seeking to gain more powers to prevent councils refusing planning permission.
PEOPLE
Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority appoints chief executive
By Martin Ford | 13 October 2025
Mark Rogers has been appointed interim chief executive of Sussex and Brighton Combined County Aut...
REORGANISATION
Budget deficit warning over two unitary plan
By Joe Lepper | 13 October 2025
One of two unitary authorities proposed for Warwickshire amid local government reorganisation ‘wo...
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Service Director – Children's Social Care
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Shape what comes next for children and families Apply for this job
Strategic Lead - Highway Project Delivery
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We are looking for an exceptional strategic leader to join our senior highways management team. Apply for this job
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