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EXCLUSIVE: Dramatic fall in LGA staff morale revealed
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: Dramatic fall in LGA staff morale revealed

By Dan Peters | 16 April 2026

Morale among Local Government Association (LGA) employees fell dramatically during the year leading up to restructuring though problems were mounting as far back as 2024, staff satisfaction surveys...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: LGA to privately lobby ministers over neighbourhoods' drive

By Dan Peters | 16 April 2026

Local government is to privately lobby ministers over their neighbourhoods’ drive, including Whit...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion

By Dan Peters | 08 April 2026

Whitehall officials have vowed to work with local government on the development and implementatio...

HOUSING

EXCLUSIVE: Rising temporary accommodation bill fuelled by B&B exodus

By Dan Peters | 26 March 2026

The amount of money spent by councils in the capital on the most expensive type of emergency temp...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Capacity warning to Cornwall over strategic authority move

By Joe Lepper | 23 March 2026

A corporate peer challenge review has issued a capacity warning to Cornwall Council as it looks t...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA to recruit interim chief

By Heather Jameson | 16 March 2026

The Local Government Association has launched the search for an interim chief executive as curren...

IMPROVEMENT

Recruitment challenges restricting pace of Sandwell improvement, peers find

By Joe Lepper | 13 March 2026

Recruitment challenges are hindering continued improvement at Sandwell Council, a Local Governmen...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: LGA reduces transparency of key meeting

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2026

The Labour-led Local Government Association (LGA) has tightened public access to a key meeting, T...

FINANCE

Fresh finance structure for Gloucester after auditor intervention

By Dan Peters | 05 March 2026

Gloucester City Council has proposed a fresh structure for an expanded finance team after its ext...

COVID

'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight

By Neil Merrick | 02 March 2026

A government failure to recognise council employees as key workers during the pandemic must be re...

IMPROVEMENT

London borough urged to shout about achievements

By Neil Merrick | 02 March 2026

A London borough has been told the shout more loudly about its achievements and prospects so as t...

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frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director, Growth and Environment

up to £180K

Shape the Future of Lambeth Apply for this job

Lambeth Council

Strategic Lead Contract Relationship Management Health and Adult Services

£51,356 - £55,539 per annum

Shape the Future of North Yorkshire’s Care Market Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

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£227,844 - £238,419

Newham offers one of the most compelling leadership roles in local government today. Apply for this job

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