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COVID INQUIRY
Five years on services are not ready for a Covid re-run
By Heather Jameson | 31 July 2025
Giving evidence at the Covid Inquiry this week, LGA chief Joanna Killian highlighted just how lit...
TRANSFORMATION
The Vale's bright future
By Rob Thomas | 31 July 2025
Vale of Glamorgan Council’s new strategic plan offers a destination and a transformational route ...
PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM
Knitting places together again
By Professor Donna Hall | 31 July 2025
The place-based approach is ready for the mainstream – so it’s important that the system around i...
HOUSING
Create a strategic planning system that is long-term and consistent
By Simon Edwards | 31 July 2025
Allowing mayors the ability to rewrite spatial development strategies prepared by councils runs o...
LG CHALLENGE
Shaping future leaders
By Annette Aiken | 31 July 2025
Local government’s brightest and best talent was on show during the last two Local Government Cha...
CLIMATE EMERGENCY
Climate action is a social movement
By Cllr Nick Ireland | 30 July 2025
Climate action is seen by Dorset Council as a way to improve lives, says Cllr Nick Ireland.
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
The rise of AI in social care
By Ted Edmondson | 30 July 2025
David Rees and Ted Edmondson look at how local authorities are using AI in the provision of care ...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Action and aspiration
By Jess McGregor | 30 July 2025
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services’ Spring Survey has highlighted the need for...
PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM
Talking Total Place
By Helen Bailey | 30 July 2025
Helen Bailey reflects on the first iteration of Total Place, and says it is in the cracks between...
DEVOLUTION
Unpicking our centralised state is a long-term endeavour
By Jessica Studdert | 30 July 2025
The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill is a crucial milestone on a long journey, s...
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Strategic Director of Corporate and Governance Services
Grade 19, from £115,794 to £124,441 per annum
This pivotal leadership role sits at the heart of our council and will give you an opportunity to truly influence organisational success Apply for this job
Corporate Director of Integrated Commissioning
£127,105 - £136,013
If you’re ready to make a lasting difference across West Northants, we’d love to hear from you. Apply for this job
Service Director: Education
up to £125k
Every child and young person in Somerset deserves the best possible education, wherever they live and whatever support they need to help them thrive. Apply for this job
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