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FINANCE
The route out of EFS
By Owen Mapley | 15 October 2026
Exceptional financial support to councils must become a bridge back to sustainability, says Owen ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Prioritising action on standards is a must for PM
By Heather Jameson | 15 October 2026
Heather Jameson says it may be great news to hear that Andy Burnham is committed to delivering re...
FINANCE
Local government reorganisation: Financial sustainability amid uncertainty
By Rob Powell | 14 October 2026
'If the test for LGR across England is merely that the new arrangements should be no less unsusta...
AUTUMN BUDGET
Autumn Budget: Funding counties' growth
By Steve Broadbent | 14 October 2026
Counties hold the key to growth and public service reform, but the Budget must match ambition wit...
DEVOLUTION
First, rewire the place, then turn the lights on
By Rob Huntington | 14 October 2026
From Trumpton’s tangled wires to today’s fragmented public services, local government must join u...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Transforming children's services through devo
By Emmet Regan | 13 October 2026
Emmet Regan explores whether Rewiring the State can deliver meaningful change for those who depen...
CULTURE
Arts and culture in a devolved landscape
By Darren Henley | 13 October 2026
Darren Henley explains how local insight will shape England’s next cultural investment portfolio ...
DEVOLUTION
Can you see the change?
By Jonathan Carr-West | 13 October 2026
Jonathan Carr-West outlines the role councils should play in a rewired state.
HOUSING
Deferring maintenance is a decision, not a saving
By Adnan Qureshi | 12 October 2026
Adnan Qureshi says delaying work can be a perfectly rational decision when budgets are tight. The...
SCRUTINY
Can an ordinary citizen actually follow a council decision?
By Michal Simon | 12 October 2026
Michal Simon examines local government decision-making, public accountability and transparency in...
Director of Planning and Building Control
up to £140,000
Our new director will play a key role at the heart of the Council’s ambitious agenda for place‐based growth and regeneration. Apply for this job
Assistant Director, Strategic Property
circa £120,000
This exciting property leadership role combines commercial, civic, and heritage asset management Apply for this job
Chief Executive
circa £150,000
We embrace the opportunities presented by reorganisation and devolution across the region. Apply for this job
Director of Planning and Building Control
up to £140,000
Our new director will play a key role at the heart of the Council’s ambitious agenda for place‐based growth and regeneration. Apply for this job
Assistant Director, Strategic Property
circa £120,000
This exciting property leadership role combines commercial, civic, and heritage asset management Apply for this job
Chief Executive
circa £150,000
We embrace the opportunities presented by reorganisation and devolution across the region. Apply for this job
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