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Local government reorganisation: Better late than never
REORGANISATION

Local government reorganisation: Better late than never

By Michael Burton | 04 November 2025

While LGR is already proving a challenge, for many Labour ministers it also represents unfinished business from five decades ago, says Michael Burton.

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

DCN is 'punching above its weight'

By Martin Ford | 08 October 2025

As Sam Chapman-Allen’s tenure as chair of the District Councils’ Network (DCN) comes to an end, h...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

Outgoing DCN chair calls for genuine devo

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 29 September 2025

As he steps down from his DCN role, chair Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen reflects on four turbulent years...

REORGANISATION

Waste today, place tomorrow

By Hattie Parke | 25 September 2025

Hattie Parke introduces Local Partnerships' toolkit, Navigating Waste and Resource Services throu...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Judicial review threat for food waste laggards

By Dan Peters | 16 September 2025

English councils that fail to offer separate food waste collections to all homes from April could...

BIRMINGHAM

Brum bin workers back further strike action

By Izzy Lepone | 03 September 2025

Bin workers in Birmingham have voted ‘overwhelmingly’ to extend strike action until spring, trade...

FINANCE

We need to see transparency return on council funding

By Ian Miller | 28 August 2025

Ian Miller says recent developments in local government finance are alarmingly opaque and council...

POLICY

Peers pass fire and hire exemption

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2025

Councils with financial problems that are placed under government intervention may be exempt from...

WASTE

Striking Brum bin workers reject pay offer

By William Eichler | 15 April 2025

Refuse collection workers in Birmingham have rejected the city council’s latest pay offer in the ...

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Military planners sent to Brum amid bin strikes

By William Eichler | 14 April 2025

Military planners have been called in to help tackle the backlog of rubbish in Birmingham that ha...

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

Birmingham declares 'major incident' over bin strikes

By William Eichler | 01 April 2025

Birmingham City Council has declared a major incident to address the impact of long-running bin s...

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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Principal Lawyer - Children and/or Adult Safeguarding

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Kirklees Metropolitan Council

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