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FINANCE
Medway talks with ministry over more grant
By Dan Peters | 29 September 2026
Senior Medway Council officers are in ‘ongoing discussions’ with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) over further exceptional financial support (EFS), it has emerged.
NEIGHBOURHOOD HEALTH
Neighbourhood health must tackle the inequalities on Whitehall's doorstep
By Mark Heffernan | 28 September 2026
If the Government wants to put power closer to people, it must confront the health inequalities t...
DEVOLUTION
Labour Conference: Devo 'rippling through Whitehall'
By Heather Jameson | 28 September 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s devotion to devolution is ‘rippling through the Whitehall machine’,...
LGR
Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
By Heather Jameson | 28 September 2026
Local government minister Jim McMahon has vowed to ‘come back stronger’ after pausing plans for r...
REORGANISATION
Is local government reorganisation still in the race?
By Michael Burton | 25 September 2026
The Government has postponed one complex reform, LGR, in favour of another, devolution, which is ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Rowlands hails 'productive' leaders' council
By Dan Peters | 24 September 2026
Ministers have committed to establishing a more consistent programme of dialogue and collaboratio...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Give mayors 5% of income tax, think-tank says
By William Eichler | 23 September 2026
Mayors should be given a 5% share of income tax revenues to shift £3.8bn a year from Whitehall an...
POLICY
A certain view of local government
By Jonathan Werran | 23 September 2026
Jonathan Werran looks at how local government could gain inspiration from General Charles de Gaul...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Burnham 'growth in every postcode' ambition dismissed
By Neil Merrick | 22 September 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been warned against awarding groundbreaking tax powers to every r...
WELSH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Working together in Wales
By Dan Peters | 21 September 2026
As shellshocked English council leaders bemoan the loss of trust in government over the delay to ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Dithering continues despite Burnham's push for devolution
By By Joe Lepper | 17 September 2026
Joe Lepper finds devolution geographies in many places are far from being settled despite Prime M...
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Special A, SCP 42-45, £55,224 - £58,605 pa
You will be responsible for the Councils asset management system, and ensuring all data is valid and current. Apply for this job
Communities Locality Lead
£53,051 - £57,372 per annum
We’re looking for an inspiring, community‑focused leader to join our Localities Service as the Communities team Locality Lead for Selby & Ainsty. Apply for this job
Director of Place
£125k plus Distant Islands Allowance
This is a key strategic role in supporting the economic success of our islands Apply for this job
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
- Labour Conference: Burnham's shift to universal care
- Gloucester City Council left without leader
- Neighbourhood health must tackle the inequalities on Whitehall's doorstep
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