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POLITICS
Can council working relationships survive an extreme political shift?
By Blair McPherson | 30 October 2025
Blair McPherson looks at what happens to relationships between officers and members when an extr...
FINANCE
CFOs will need to maintain professional courage for the pre-LGR budget round
By Tracy Bingham | 30 October 2025
Finance and governance workstreams will be critical to transitioning to unitary councils, managin...
INTERVENTION
Counting the cost of local government failure
By Heather Jameson | 30 October 2025
Reflecting on the bailout figure announced by the Government as it unveiled plans for two new uni...
COMMUNITIES
Reimagining the local state: Power, trust and collaboration in the Community Paradigm
By Jessica Studdert | 30 October 2025
As trust in institutions declines, the local state has a unique opportunity to renew its relation...
DEVOLUTION
Fragmented councils threaten English Devolution Bill success
By Simon Goacher | 30 October 2025
Simon Goacher says the rise of Reform UK and the shortcomings of the Government’s Devolution Bill...
WORKFORCE
Attracting young talent to public sector careers
By Manny Sandhu | 29 October 2025
Manny Sandhu shares how a new pilot campaign – unveiled at the WMJobs Expo 2025 – is energising y...
COHESION
Why local growth promotes unity
By Tom Lloyd Goodwin | 28 October 2025
Tackling inequality isn’t just about investing in the high-growth sectors of the Industrial Strat...
SKILLS
Closing the skills gap
By Greg Clark | 28 October 2025
Greg Clark ponders if post-16 reforms will finally pull the UK out of its productivity slump?
INCLUSIVE GROWTH
Balancing UK industrial strategy with Local Growth Plans
By Paige Portal | 27 October 2025
Paige Portal looks at whether local government can balance the Industrial Strategy’s national pri...
MAYORS
Should UK mayors learn from Mamdani?
By By Zoë Billingham | 24 October 2025
Zohran Mamdani leads NYC mayoral polls with bold cost of living policies, including rent control,...
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You will oversee the LGR Programme Plan, monitor milestones and risks, provide clear reporting Apply for this job
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£51,356 - £55,539 per annum
The role is based at County Hall, but the service is delivered through hybrid working Apply for this job
- Labour Together says 'big bang' package repairs the contract between councils and residents
- 'Hard to see' what underpins LGR other than politics, says Reform
- Conservatives pledge ban on council four-day work weeks
- From market town to modern destination: Barnsley's bold rebirth
- LGPS performing well, pension advisers say
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