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Leadership in local government is rarely about having full control
SOLACE

Leadership in local government is rarely about having full control

By Graeme McDonald | 03 March 2026

Attempting transformation in a complex system without bringing people with you only erodes trust and weakens outcomes, says Graeme McDonald.

TRANSFORMATION

How Brent LBC is future-proofing services

By Shafiq Kazi | 02 March 2026

What started as a technical improvement to transform payment processes at Brent LBC quickly becam...

TRANSFORMATION

Scottish IJBs at 'critical point', commission finds

By Lee Peart | 26 February 2026

Integration Joint Boards (IJBs) have reached a critical point in Scotland, with a significant ris...

REORGANISATION

Designing the new council together

By Charlotte Platten | 26 February 2026

Members and the community must play their roles in shaping the future as councils go through loca...

LATCOS

Connections with clout

By Paul Marinko | 26 February 2026

Ahead of The MJ’s LATCo Conference in Birmingham, Paul Marinko explores why local authority tradi...

REORGANISATION

LGR's four phases of financial alignment

By Emily Douglin | 25 February 2026

Emily Douglin looks at the key considerations when combining local government financial systems.

FINANCE

Questions raised over Cheshire East transformation

By Martin Ford | 23 February 2026

Concerns have been raised about the effectiveness of Cheshire East Council’s transformation progr...

FINANCE

Exceptional financial support increases

By Dan Peters | 23 February 2026

Some 37 local authorities will be issued with £2.3bn in exceptional financial support (EFS), allo...

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 emergencie...

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...

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Highway Asset Manager (Contracts)

£58,310 per annum

Premium jobAre you experienced in delivering large-scale infrastructure programmes that keep communities connected and safe? Apply for this job

Devon County Council

Lead Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial - WMF2715e

£51,356 - £52,412

You will be managing and supervising a designated team. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Director of Neighbourhoods

£143,792

This is an exciting opportunity to join a high performing, forward thinking organisation at a pivotal moment. Apply for this job

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

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