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Don't make politics the enemy of good governance
GOVERNANCE

Don't make politics the enemy of good governance

By Hamida Ali | 06 August 2026

Hamida Ali and Mel Stevens argue politics is not an obstacle to good governance. The challenge is creating the relationships, information and rigour that allow disagreement to improve decisions rat...

WHITEHALL

No10 North: Whitehall reimagined

By Kate Josephs | 06 August 2026

As Andy Burnham launches No10 North to boost growth and devolution, former senior civil servant ...

FINANCE

EFS: A symptom of a system under strain

By Phil Rook | 06 August 2026

Local government needs a funding framework that supports statutory services sustainably rather th...

ANDY BURNHAM

Park the cynicism for Burnham's constitutional shift

By Heather Jameson | 06 August 2026

It will be down to Prime Minister Andy Burnham to make sure dropped bedpans no longer reverberate...

HEALTH AND CARE INTEGRATION

Embedding the conditions for successful care collaboration

By Aidan Rave | 06 August 2026

Health and care integration hasn’t failed, we just don’t yet take it seriously enough, argues Aid...

LIBRARIES

Cherishing the value of public libraries

By Ivan Wadeson | 03 August 2026

Ivan Wadeson reflects on the importance of championing and cherishing libraries and what the new ...

REORGANISATION

It's time to knuckle down

By Maxine O'Mahony | 03 August 2026

Maxine O’Mahony says now is the time for action, not to slow down and play it safe

PLACE-MAKING

Calling for coterminosity

By Stephen Moir | 03 August 2026

Stephen Moir makes the case for taking a more radical approach to place

FINANCE

Invisibility will be the mark of good stewardship

By Tracy Bingham | 03 August 2026

Leaving a lack of 'unpleasant surprises' will be the true mark of a successful transition followi...

FINANCE

Sorting the finances of social care

By Owen Mapley | 30 July 2026

In light of the Prime Minister’s announcement on social care Owen Mapley says it will take public...

REORGANISATION

Why ask if you are going to ignore the answer?

By Heather Jameson | 30 July 2026

Emotional attachment to place was last on the list of ministers' priorities when setting borders ...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Law, Governance, Policy and HR - Monitoring Officer

£107,232 to £112,065

This is a pivotal role, providing leadership across legal, HR, electoral and policy services at a defining moment for local government. Apply for this job

Rushcliffe Borough Council

Corporate Director Children's Services

£Competitive

Children's Services plays a critical role in shaping the future of Buckinghamshire. Apply for this job

Buckinghamshire Council

Director of Public Health

£116,667 - £139,386

Redbridge is an ambitious east London borough, one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse in the capital. Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

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