Temporary housing figures hit new high

Temporary housing figures hit new high

By Martin Ford | 30 April 2025

The number of people living in temporary accommodation has reached a new record level.

Call for SEND deficit assurance

By Martin Ford | 30 April 2025

The freshly-appointed president of the Society of County Treasurers has called on the Government ...

Call for greater clarity on new towns

By Joe Lepper | 29 April 2025

Ministers need to be clearer about the Government’s new towns agenda, peers have heard.

Report: Populism fuelled by underperformance of cities

By Paul Marinko | 29 April 2025

A report has claimed discontent fuelling populist causes stems from the underperformance of cities.

Council takes legal advice over listed building blaze

By Martin Ford | 29 April 2025

Wiltshire Council is taking legal advice over a fire at a listed building at the centre of a plan...

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Head of Service, Future Options Adult Social Care (CDC)

SMG, £68,424 – £73,891 (pay award pending)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our senior leadership team in Adult Social Care in Doncaster. Apply for this job

City Of Doncaster Council

Service Manager - Care Services WMF2014e

£63,830 - £66,642

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Westmorland and Furness Council

Highways Capital Delivery Manager

£50,788 - £52,805

To be responsible for the implementation of Welsh Government’s Renewal and Upgrade programme. Apply for this job

South Wales Trunk Road Agent

frederica-diamanta

Head of Service, Future Options Adult Social Care (CDC)

SMG, £68,424 – £73,891 (pay award pending)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our senior leadership team in Adult Social Care in Doncaster. Apply for this job

City Of Doncaster Council

Service Manager - Care Services WMF2014e

£63,830 - £66,642

Would you be interested in a role where you have the opportunity to lead and drive Service improvements Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Highways Capital Delivery Manager

£50,788 - £52,805

To be responsible for the implementation of Welsh Government’s Renewal and Upgrade programme. Apply for this job

South Wales Trunk Road Agent

Ann McGauran

Keeping a neighbourly eye on care

'The Government is committed to creating a neighbourhood health service, but some local places have worked on this agenda for years. What are the lessons so far? Ann McGauran reports.'

25 April 2025
Coming full circle

Coming full circle

'New Local chief executive Jessica Studdert explains her journey to becoming a localist – and why reorganisation provides a unique opportunity for public service reform from the community up. Heather Jameson reports.'

By Heather Jameson | 30 April 2025
Embedding good health

Embedding good health

By Sarah Muckle | 30 April 2025

It is a decade since responsibility for the Healthy Child Programme moved to local government. Sa...

A grab-bag of support

By Sarah Slate | 30 April 2025

A new tool is available to strengthen local government’s collective resilience against cyber thre...

Learning from a cyber crisis

By Steven Sharples | 30 April 2025

Steven Sharples reviews the lessons from a cyber attack at St Helens MBC and how the experience l...

Delivering innovative services and reorganisation

By Paul Marinko | 30 April 2025

In an epoch-defining moment for local government, will reorganisation turbo charge innovation or ...

Coming full circle

By Heather Jameson | 30 April 2025

New Local chief executive Jessica Studdert explains her journey to becoming a localist – and why ...

Call for greater clarity on new towns

By Joe Lepper | 29 April 2025

Ministers need to be clearer about the Government’s new towns agenda, peers have heard.

As leaders, we must lift our heads up

By By Rob Powell | 27 April 2025

'Whether thinking about reorganisation, working with health partners or responding to national an...