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REORGANISATION
LGR: We cannot simply hit pause on our services and new initiatives in Breckland
By Maxine O'Mahony | 12 October 2026
Delivery in Breckland has continued despite the Government's decision to review local government ...
FINANCE
The limits of muddling through for council finances
By Andy Pike | 12 October 2026
Andy Pike looks at England’s local government finance crisis and why incremental fixes must give ...
LOCAL AUDIT
Local government audit: Rebuilding assurance is a more arduous job than clearing the backlog
By Iain Murray | 12 October 2026
Rebuilding local audit assurance is essential to financial resilience, accountability and public ...
CORE CITIES UK
Core Cities UK: We want to build on common ground to shape a strong urban alliance
By Cllr Liam Robinson | 08 October 2026
An urban dinner during the Labour Party conference reinforced how much common ground exists betwe...
IMPROVEMENT
Councils: Commissioners need to be the very last resort
By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2026
'The question is how to get local government back to the days when intervention was the exceptio...
IMPROVEMENT
Windsor and Maidenhead Council: Back from the brink
By Stephen Evans | 08 October 2026
Windsor and Maidenhead Council has changed from a council on the edge to one that is balancing bu...
SOLACE SUMMIT
Rewiring leadership
By Kim Wright | 08 October 2026
Writing ahead of the Solace Summit later this month, Robin Tuddenham and Kim Wright say harnessin...
CARE LEAVERS
Care leavers need to avoid a support 'cliff edge'
By Ann Graham | 08 October 2026
The imperative of children’s services leaders must be to create the conditions for all care leave...
VAWG
Honour-based abuse thrives where it goes unseen
By Cllr Andreas Kirsch | 07 October 2026
Those who fund, run and work alongside VAWG services 'have a shared purpose to bring it into the ...
DEVOLUTION
Devolution's next challenge: Building capable places
By Thomas Johnson | 07 October 2026
Thomas Johnson looks at what Greater Manchester’s experience suggests about the next stage of dev...
Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
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Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
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Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
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Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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