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EMERGENCY PLANNING
Finding 'ordinary' ways to build up local resilience
By Jim Savege | 16 February 2026
By mobilising community groups, councils are building proactive ways of responding to emergencies that are decentralised, flexible, and deeply rooted in local strengths, says Jim Savege.
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Hicks proposes directors share chief executive role
By Dan Peters | 13 February 2026
Tens of thousands of pounds could be saved by reducing the number of executive staff at Suffolk C...
DATA & DIGITAL
Reaping the benefits of collaboration on technology and innovation piece by piece
By Eddie Copeland | 11 February 2026
There is a powerful logic to making intelligent use of data, technology and a wide range of trans...
REGENERATION
Why Britain's poorest neighbourhoods keep failing and what might fix them
By Mark Morrin | 10 February 2026
Mark Morrin says decades of regeneration and renewal have failed to deliver lasting change for th...
FINANCE
City council requests £15m exceptional financial support
By Dan Peters | 06 February 2026
Brighton & Hove City Council has requested £15m of exceptional financial support (EFS) from the M...
IMPOWER INDEX
The Top 10 councils powering ahead on productivity
By Ann McGauran | 05 February 2026
Local government’s leadership may be dealing with a maelstrom of challenges, but the councils who...
REORGANISATION
The test-and-learn approach is the way to address complexity
By Dr Catherine Howe | 03 February 2026
Catherine Howe says that in a complex climate when so much in local government, health and polici...
FINANCE
Crossing the capability chasm
By Simon Christian | 20 January 2026
Local government finance leaders are very clear about what they want to focus on, but there is a ...
AI
AI: powering the next chapter of UK local government
By Emma Foy | 19 January 2026
One year on from the national AI Action Plan, Emma Foy says those who move early – and move respo...
FINANCE
EFS: Useful tool, not an end state
By Rob Whiteman CBE | 15 January 2026
Applying for Exceptional Financial Support? February could mark a turning point, as more councils...
REORGANISATION
Challenging the LGR wisdom
By Heather Jameson | 15 January 2026
As local government faces the next round of reorganisation, Dorset Council chief Catherine Howe c...
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Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job
Director of Social Work and Social Care
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You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job
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