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Grasping a once in a lifetime opportunity for councils
REWIRING LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Grasping a once in a lifetime opportunity for councils

By Anna Randle | 04 November 2026

As well as making the case for the role local government can play in a rewired state, the sector also needs to ask for some enabling powers of its own, writes Anna Randle.

POLICY

Radical leader

By Ann McGauran | 24 September 2026

Anna Randle talks to Ann McGauran about her long commitment to local government reform working wi...

GOVERNANCE

Driving devolution

By Heather Jameson | 03 September 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham may have set up No10 North as the engine room for devolution and is f...

PREVENTION

Neighbourhood health: Building prevention through community power

By Matt Skinner | 24 July 2026

With a new Prime Minister at the helm promising to help people to ‘live well’, Matt Skinner looks...

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM

Ditch the red tape for relational working

By Anna Randle | 20 July 2026

Wigan’s relational approach shows how culture, trust and partnerships deliver better outcomes and...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Government 'stands ready' to rein in private providers' profits

By Ann McGauran | 16 June 2026

The Government is prepared to bring in local profit caps to rein back private providers of childr...

COMMUNITIES

Towards a community-powered future

By Anna Randle | 11 June 2026

New Local’s annual festival of community power, Stronger Things, gets under way next week. Anna R...

STRONGER THINGS

Stay the course on a Total Place race

By Anna Randle | 26 May 2026

It’s time to seize the opportunity of Total Place 2.0 to help bring about the public services we ...

STRONGER THINGS

Mission: Local economy

By Grace Pollard | 21 May 2026

Grace Pollard says speakers at next month’s Stronger Things will imagine how future local governm...

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM

Relationship advice

By Michael Coughlin | 12 May 2026

Local and regional government has a critical role to play in developing, implementing and scaling...

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM

Government announces five pooled budgets pilots

By Ann McGauran | 17 March 2026

The Government has today announced details of pilots to test pooled budgets in five areas, ahead ...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Lead - Highway Project Delivery

Salary: £63,405 - £70,609 per annum. Incremental progression subject to performance

We are looking for an exceptional strategic leader to join our senior highways management team. Apply for this job

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Head of Resident Experience

up to £93k

If you’re a housing professional looking for a job that will stretch and reward you in equal measure Apply for this job

Ealing London Borough Council

Head of Housing Allocations & Accommodation

up to £93k

If you’re a housing professional looking for a job that will stretch and reward you in equal measure Apply for this job

Ealing London Borough Council

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