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Devolution's next challenge: Building capable places
DEVOLUTION

Devolution's next challenge: Building capable places

By Thomas Johnson | 07 October 2026

Thomas Johnson looks at what Greater Manchester’s experience suggests about the next stage of devolution and rewiring the state.

POLICY

A certain view of local government

By Jonathan Werran | 23 September 2026

Jonathan Werran looks at how local government could gain inspiration from General Charles de Gaul...

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM

What it will really take to Rewire the State

By Dawn Plimmer | 21 September 2026

Three things are needed now for public service reform at scale, say Sarah Gillinson and Dawn Plim...

HEALTH AND CARE INTEGRATION

Doubts over health and care integration agreements

By Martin Ford | 06 August 2026

Doubts have been cast over the future of a key model for joint working between health and council...

HEALTH AND CARE INTEGRATION

The severed links in health and care integration

By Martin Ford | 06 August 2026

Despite recognition of the benefits of closer integration between health and social care, recent ...

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...

HEALTH

Council threatens legal action over ICB recovery programme

By Lee Peart | 10 September 2025

St Helens Borough Council is considering legal action against NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB ove...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall review into summer riots will not be published

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2024

An internal Whitehall review into the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MH...

HEALTH

The NHS needs to get better before it gets bigger

By Elizabeth Campbell | 11 November 2024

Cllr Elizabeth Campbell says that for years councils have grappled with limited budgets, and have...

MJ AWARDS

Making services fit for your family

By Heather Jameson | 23 October 2024

Bernadette Enright talks to Heather Jameson about turning Manchester City Council’s adults servic...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

It's time to supercharge prevention

By Nick Clarke | 08 April 2024

Nick Clarke says a focus on early intervention and prevention is needed to tackle the deepening c...

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Strategic Director of Corporate and Governance Services

Grade 19, from £115,794 to £124,441 per annum

This pivotal leadership role sits at the heart of our council and will give you an opportunity to truly influence organisational success Apply for this job

Isle of Wight Council

Corporate Director of Integrated Commissioning

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