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FINANCE
Council tax hikes will do the heavy lifting
By Kate Ogden | 17 June 2025
Surprisingly, local government wasn’t at the end of the queue for the chancellor’s cash – or at t...
FINANCE
SEND before spend
By Rob Powell | 17 June 2025
The impact of any failure to fully address SEND deficits will dwarf the benefits of the positive ...
PLACE-MAKING
Planning for places
By Rob Thomas | 17 June 2025
As delegates gather this week at the Welsh Local Government Association Conference, Rob Thomas en...
CLIMATE EMERGENCY
Settling old scores
By Annie Pickering | 17 June 2025
Annie Pickering says the second year of the Council Climate Action Scorecards reveals that more l...
REORGANISATION
Centralisation and aggregation are concentrations of power
By Catherine Howe | 16 June 2025
If the opportunity of reorganisation and devolution is about power- sharing, different models nee...
INVESTMENT
We need to concentrate on delivery
By Cllr James Lewis | 16 June 2025
'There is a risk we spend too much time talking about shiny buildings in city centres and neglect...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
When the global is local
By Pam Smith | 13 June 2025
Solace is calling for a step-change in the local-central partnership on international economic po...
FUNDING
Wanted: Greater funding fairness
By Clare Keogh | 13 June 2025
Clare Keogh of Unite says the union’s new campaign and early day motion are designed to make the ...
FINANCE
Spending Review 2025: Key takeaways for the sector
By Megan Tam | 13 June 2025
While local authorities have performed better in this Spending Review than expected, proposals to...
REORGANISATION
Can reorganisation deliver its promises?
By Jason Lowther | 12 June 2025
As the latest round of reorganisation gets under way, Jason Lowther looks at what international r...
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- The process for fiscal devolution is clear and the deadline is real
- EXCLUSIVE: Disappearing councils move to sign deals before reorganisation
- DCN rebrands to Local Councils Network amid reorganisation
- Lords block government move to influence council pension investments
- Government to introduce local scrutiny committees for mayors
Library Manager Service Development
£51,356 to £55,539 per annum
Are you passionate about the future of public libraries and the role they play at the heart of communities? Apply for this job
Supervising Associate Lawyer
£62691.0000 - £73753.0000 per annum
Supervising Associate Lawyer - Dispute Resolution/Civil LitigationPermanent, Full Time£62,691 - £73,753 per annumLocation: ChelmsfordWorking Style: An Apply for this job
Director of Regeneration and Planning
circa £130,000
The Borough is served by the best transport network in south London. Apply for this job
- The process for fiscal devolution is clear and the deadline is real
- EXCLUSIVE: Disappearing councils move to sign deals before reorganisation
- DCN rebrands to Local Councils Network amid reorganisation
- Lords block government move to influence council pension investments
- Government to introduce local scrutiny committees for mayors
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