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FINANCE
Council finances at a crossroads
By Owen Mapley | 18 September 2025
Owen Mapley looks at the progress made with local government finances since Keir Starmer’s party came to power and the urgent reforms still required under a new ministerial team.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
The influence of dual perspectives in children's social care
By Craig White | 11 September 2025
Craig White looks at how dual perspectives can change thinking in children's social care
POLITICS
Reform UK Conference - serious contenders or still a one-man band?
By Nathan Emmerich | 08 September 2025
Reform UK’s conference was a missed opportunity to address Britain’s pressing issues head-on, wit...
POLITICS
Reform UK plan to overhaul LGPS sparks backlash
By William Eichler | 01 September 2025
Reforming the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales (LGPS) could save taxpayers ar...
SOCIAL CARE
Two-thirds of councils lack safeguarding policy for gender-questioning children
By William Eichler | 27 August 2025
Nearly two-thirds of councils with care responsibilities could not provide a policy on safeguardi...
EDUCATION
Scottish care kids failing to attend school
By Neil Merrick | 27 August 2025
An increasing proportion of children in local authority care in Scotland are failing to attend sc...
FINANCE
CCN: Residents to face maximum council tax rises
By Izzy Lepone | 20 August 2025
Residents of county and rural regions will face ‘maximum council tax rises’ under the Government’...
SOCIAL CARE
Calls for higher pay for social care as UK worker numbers continue to fall
By Lee Peart | 29 July 2025
The Government has faced calls for higher pay and better conditions for social care workers as th...
SOCIAL CARE
WLGA defends councils over Covid funds
By Martin Ford | 10 July 2025
The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) has defended the role of councils in distributing s...
HEALTH
Where is the 10-year plan for local government?
By Heather Jameson | 09 July 2025
Heather Jameson says it would be 'hard to argue with a vision for a people-centred, community-bas...
LGA CONFERENCE
Rayner in bid to purge red tape
By Martin Ford | 03 July 2025
The Government is to review councils’ statutory responsibilities and merge funding pots in a bid ...
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Develop your career with a forward-thinking authority based in an attractive part of South Devon. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
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This is a rare opportunity to lead a council with both strength and ambition at a time of change. Apply for this job
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