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FUTURE FORUM
Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
By Ann McGauran | 10 September 2026
Two councils in England are using agentic AI to deliver back office citizen contact, with Derby City Council running a £7.5m programme, a sector expert has revealed.
FINANCE
Future Forum Midlands: Government's financial plans 'implausible'
By Martin Ford | 10 September 2026
The Government’s financial plans have been described as ‘implausible’ by top economist Paul Johns...
REORGANISATION
Local government reorganisation is a crisis of trust
By Cllr Kevin Bentley | 10 September 2026
Cllr Kevin Bentley says the Government’s approach to reorganisation has damaged finances, trust a...
LEADERSHIP
Future Forum Midlands: Council chiefs should only make an external case for cash
By Ann McGauran | 09 September 2026
Local authority chiefs need to make the case for more resources externally rather than within the...
FINANCE
Balancing budgets, civic pride and local government reorganisation
By By Kathy O’Leary | 09 September 2026
A final council budget must balance financial reality with civic ambition, says Kathy O'Leary.
FINANCE
Fixing the financial foundations
By Emma Foy | 09 September 2026
Modernising the technology underpinning councils’ finances makes it easier for local authority ma...
FINANCE
New EFS risk looms
By Rob Whiteman | 08 September 2026
With a wide spread of financial pressures impacting councils, and the Government's pause of reorg...
TRANSFORMATION
EXCLUSIVE: Croydon concerns over transformation
By Dan Peters | 08 September 2026
Croydon LBC’s corporate management team and commissioners have privately expressed concerns about...
FINANCE
Building smaller, smarter councils through community power
By Rob Powell | 07 September 2026
Rob Powell looks at how reorganisation can strengthen community-focused services while protecting...
HOUSING
Calls to ease borrowing restrictions in wake of homes buying blitz
By By Paul Marinko | 03 September 2026
Councils are demanding the Government ease borrowing restrictions to help them confront the natio...
FUNDING
Wandsworth uses Communities Act to fight funding cuts
By Martin Ford | 02 September 2026
Wandsworth LBC is to use legislation introduced almost 20 years ago in an attempt to fend off gov...
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Assistant Director Legal & Democracy and Monitoring Officer
| up to £113,365 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
This appointment is central to creating greater stability, confidence and consistency. Apply for this job
Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service
Up to £186,560 + a monthly car allowance of £330.25 + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
Your first responsibility will be to bring the organisation together. Apply for this job
Lawyer
£49,817 – £53,051 per annum
You will be able to manage a varied and busy caseload in a timely manner and good at communicating with officers and councillors alike. Apply for this job
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