Title
ELECTIONS
Local government: An age of electoral insecurity has started
By Duncan Flynn | 10 May 2026
More councils are in No Overall Control, meaning more fragile alliances, more deal-making, more leadership changes and more break ups of administrations during council terms, says Duncan Flynn.
ELECTIONS
Re-localising elections
By Professor Colin Copus | 10 May 2026
A voting system that allows for not only national parties, but real independents, local parties a...
ELECTIONS
And now for something completely different
By Jonathan Werran | 08 May 2026
Jonathan Werran scans the first indications from the local election results, and says that for La...
HR
Levelling up cyber resilience
By Giles Grant | 08 May 2026
Giles Grant sets out how councils can use the new associate cyber security professional title to ...
LG CHALLENGE
LG Challenge: Building community engagement on regeneration in Stockport
By Virginia Ponton | 07 May 2026
The third Local Government Challenge 2026 arrived in Stockport to develop proposals on how the co...
ELECTIONS
Ripples from local election will reverberate for weeks
By Heather Jameson | 07 May 2026
Heather Jameson says: 'There will no doubt be casualties – some deserving, others not – at the ba...
FINANCE
Lack of commitment on Adjustment Support Grant could be significant for some councils
By Tracy Bingham | 07 May 2026
Tracy Bingham says that while the one-off Adjustment Support Grant was intended to offset a reduc...
REORGANISATION
Getting staff LGR-ready
By Kathy O'Leary | 06 May 2026
Chief executive of Stroud DC Kathy O’Leary says the council is doing more to address the challeng...
REORGANISATION
Reorganisation: For councils, 'business as usual' matters as we look to the future
By Maxine O'Mahony | 06 May 2026
As the sector considers what new unitary authorities and local services may look like in the futu...
FISCAL DEVOLUTION
Roll out fiscal devo across nations
By Laura Hughes | 06 May 2026
As the All-Party Parliamentary Group on local government launches an inquiry into fiscal devoluti...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Will the Grooming Gangs Inquiry make a difference?
By Alan Collins | 06 May 2026
Alan Collins says the Grooming Gangs Inquiry has the power to create real change, particularly if...
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£71,202 - £77,495 per annum
Premium jobWe are seeking an ambitious and strategic leader to join our senior management team as Assistant Director for Estate Strategy & Development. Apply for this job
Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer
Package up to £109,592
As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job
Building Control Manager
£57,457 - £58,462
The Building Control environment is rapidly changing and evolving in a post Grenfell World. Apply for this job
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