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DEVOLUTION
Non-mayoral areas continue to lose out on funding
12 February 2026
Ian Miller asks: 'Is the speed of devolution being constrained by what is available in Treasury c...
PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM
Building budgets around places
By Stephen Taylor | 12 February 2026
Stephen Taylor says that if place-based budgeting is done in the right way, people and communitie...
FINANCE
The art of the deal
By Cllr Stephen Alambritis | 12 February 2026
Stephen Alambritis says local authorities need to think commercially to thrive – and he explains ...
EMERGENCY PLANNING
What councils need to know about Martyn's law
By Nathan Emmerich | 12 February 2026
Nathan Emmerich looks at the role councils are playing during the implementation period of Martyn...
DATA & DIGITAL
Collective working can resolve our communities' biggest issues
By Tony Clements | 11 February 2026
Tony Clements says that in order to meet the needs of citizens, councils need new methods, new wa...
FINANCE
Councils cannot tackle economic gender disparities in isolation
By Jon Rowney | 11 February 2026
Jon Rowney says local government offers a positive vision that could help address economic gender...
PERFORMANCE
Is it time to inspect homelessness?
By Jack Shaw | 11 February 2026
The Government is already laying much of the groundwork for an ‘Ofsted for homelessness’, says Ja...
SIGOMA
There's no short cuts on the long road to recovery
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 11 February 2026
SIGOMA strongly backs the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods’ call for urgent action to sup...
PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM
Seeing the bigger picture
By Matthew Taylor | 11 February 2026
Matthew Taylor untangles the threads of the Government’s public service reform agenda.
ADCS
Children's placements: The case for national leadership and local delivery
By Rachael Wardell | 10 February 2026
Rachael Wardell says investment in not-for-profit, locally-led provision – with a clear framework...
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Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
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An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
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An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
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