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REORGANISATION
Choosing the future, not the familiar
By Jo Miller | 22 October 2026
Jo Miller says whatever shape local government in New Zealand takes in the future, the challenge remains the same – creating organisations capable of delivering for communities, protecting the envi...
GOVERNANCE
Local government: Time for tougher standards to deal with abuse and bullying
By Ann McGauran | 21 October 2026
The report of the Solace Commission on Professional Standards and Ethics has been published. Kath...
SOLACE SUMMIT
Councils must seize chance to rewire the state
By Paul Marinko | 21 October 2026
As he prepares to stand down from the presidency of Solace, Robin Tuddenham tells Paul Marinko ho...
LEADERSHIP
Chiefs weigh up career costs of LGR pause
By Paul Marinko | 21 October 2026
As council bosses gather in Liverpool for the Solace summit, those facing LGR have their own futu...
REORGANISATION
East Cambs in bid for devo without LGR
By Paul Marinko | 19 October 2026
East Cambridgeshire DC is bidding to pilot greater devolution without reorganisation as rumours s...
LEADERSHIP
Local government: The Next Leader Syndrome
By Blair McPherson | 19 October 2026
Leadership is not judged solely by the problems solved. It is also judged by the problems those a...
REORGANISATION
LCN warns against bigger unitary councils
By Neil Merrick | 16 October 2026
Ministers taking a second look at local government reorganisation (LGR) have been warned against ...
FINANCE
The route out of EFS
By Owen Mapley | 15 October 2026
Exceptional financial support to councils must become a bridge back to sustainability, says Owen ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Prioritising action on standards is a must for PM
By Heather Jameson | 15 October 2026
Heather Jameson says it may be great news to hear that Andy Burnham is committed to delivering re...
LATCOS
Local government reorganisation: Keeping services options open
By Justin Galliford | 14 October 2026
Norse Group’s Justin Galliford looks at how partnership can help councils preserve choice through...
FINANCE
Local government reorganisation: Financial sustainability amid uncertainty
By Rob Powell | 14 October 2026
'If the test for LGR across England is merely that the new arrangements should be no less unsusta...
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Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
Head of Major Projects
MG 1/2 -£86,283 - £93,102 per annum
Help shape Merton’s future Apply for this job
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