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POLICY AND POLITICS
Dear secretary of state – part 2
By Steve Leach | 01 October 2025
As the new secretary of state Steve Reed settles into his new role, Steve Leach and Colin Copus t...
MAYORS
Metro mayors show what real change looks like
By Andrew Carter | 30 September 2025
Andrew Carter says that as national politicians debate abstract promises, metro mayors are delive...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Dear secretary of state - part 1
By Dr Simon Kaye | 30 September 2025
Secretary of state for housing, communities and local government, Steve Reed, has a lot on his pl...
REORGANISATION
Ministers' question time
By Jonathan Carr-West | 30 September 2025
Jonathan Carr-West looks at the reorganisation proposals submitted to the Government, and the que...
HOUSING
When it comes to new towns, smart has trumped brave
By Jackie Sadek | 29 September 2025
The report from the independent New Towns Taskforce is a plan that might actually work, 'and loca...
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
Outgoing DCN chair calls for genuine devo
By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 29 September 2025
As he steps down from his DCN role, chair Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen reflects on four turbulent years...
LABOUR PARTY
Labour looks local
By Cllr Bev Craig | 26 September 2025
As Labour delegates prepare to head to the party conference in Liverpool, Cllr Bev Craig outlines...
DEVOLUTION
Whatever the structure, residents remain the same
By Heather Jameson | 25 September 2025
Heather Jameson says: 'Councils are scrambling to act before Government imposes financial restric...
FINANCE
Telling a stronger story about growth
By Jon Rowney | 24 September 2025
As leaders of place, local councils are uniquely positioned to steward economic growth that is in...
INCLUSIVE GROWTH
Productivity is not nirvana
By Nigel Wilcock | 24 September 2025
Nigel Wilcock challenges traditional economic metrics and outlines how local government can lead ...
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You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job
Housing Ombudsman
£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.
The Housing Ombudsman Service allows colleagues to choose if they wish to work in the London office, from home or a hybrid of the two Apply for this job
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