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WHITEHALL
Complex Whitehall funding system marred pandemic support, inquiry hears
By Joe Lepper | 05 December 2025
Councils’ delivery of pandemic support schemes was marred by Whitehall’s complex funding system and a lack of engagement with local government in designing grants, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has heard.
BUDGET 2025
Budget: Mayors to get tourist tax powers
By William Eichler | 26 November 2025
England’s regional mayors will soon have the power to introduce a levy on overnight stays in hote...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Late funding changes may cost metropolitan councils £121m
By Joe Lepper | 12 November 2025
Late changes to the fair funding review around deprivation and population are expected to cost me...
FINANCE
Worcestershire warned over special educational needs spending
By Joe Lepper | 10 November 2025
Worcestershire CC has been handed a statutory financial warning by auditors concerned its spendin...
LEGAL
Professional body for monitoring officers to be launched this month
By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 06 November 2025
Launch of professional body for monitoring officers will add to those already established for chi...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
EXCLUSIVE: Recent appointments dominate top tier cohort
By Dan Peters | 06 November 2025
More than four out of five (81%) top tier council chief executives have been appointed in the las...
WORKFORCE
EXCLUSIVE: Succession headache for sector
By Dan Peters | 05 November 2025
Councils are ‘on the brink of staffing crisis’ due to their ageing workforce, public sector tradi...
HOUSING
Government 'confident' in housing plan
By Dan Peters | 29 October 2025
The Government has insisted it ‘remains confident in its plans to get Britain building’ after hou...
LONDON
London housing measures to empower mayor
By Dan Peters | 24 October 2025
A much-trailed announcement of muscular measures to accelerate housing delivery in London has bee...
FINANCE
Audit contracts extended by two years
By Dan Peters | 23 October 2025
Public Sector Audit Appointments (PSAA) has extended its current audit contracts by two years fol...
FINANCE
LGPS bigger than it has ever been
By Dan Peters | 23 October 2025
The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for England and Wales has continued to grow in size an...
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Town Clerk
£74,454 - £89,081
Biggleswade Town Council is looking to appoint a highly motivated and forward-thinking Town Clerk, to drive its services forward. Apply for this job
Alternative Provision Specialist Lead
£50,269 PLUS Market Supplement
Could you be the person who leads the transformation of the Alternative Education Provision Apply for this job
Senior Social Worker (Approved Mental Health Professionals)
PO3 - £52,578 to £56,043
Are you passionate about delivering high-quality, Adult Mental Health services? Apply for this job
- Stepping up support for our armed forces families
- Council chief executive suspended
- Future Forum North: NHS Confederation chief says ICBs 'doomed' without thinking change
- Should citizens trust government AI without transparency?
- Future Forum North: Councils urged to take 'grown up' approach to partnership boundaries
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