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Government aim to introduce outsourcing public interest test
OUTSOURCING

Government aim to introduce outsourcing public interest test

By Dan Peters | 18 June 2026

Ministers have introduced a public interest test under which the public sector will eventually have to assess whether services can be delivered more effectively in-house.

CHILD PROTECTION

Government urged to create child protection authority 'today'

By Dan Peters | 18 June 2026

The children's commissioner for England has demanded the Government opens a child protection auth...

POLICY AND POLITICS

One in 10 planning posts vacant, Unison finds

By William Eichler | 16 June 2026

One in 10 council planning posts in England are vacant, according to research by trade union Unison.

COHESION

Cantle: Time to take cohesion much more seriously

By Dan Peters | 16 June 2026

The author of a landmark report into disturbances in English towns in 2001 has said it is ‘time t...

FINANCE

Concerns persist despite Local Audit Office creation

By Joe Lepper | 16 June 2026

The local audit system is out of ‘intensive care’ but still in ‘high dependency’, the Government’...

PEOPLE

McCay appointed ADPH chief executive

By Dan Peters | 15 June 2026

Psychiatrist Layla McCay has been appointed as the chief executive of the Association of Director...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Westbrook to decide on reorganisation legal challenge

By Dan Peters | 12 June 2026

The chief executive of Conservative-led Hampshire CC Gary Westbrook will take further advice from...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Government intervenes amid local plan concerns

By Joe Lepper | 12 June 2026

The Government has intervened in Torbay Council’s emerging local plan amid concerns it falls shor...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Cleverly calls for transparency boost

By Dan Peters | 11 June 2026

Shadow local government secretary James Cleverly has called for measures that would strengthen th...

POLICY AND POLITICS

40% of West Surrey revenue budget to be absorbed by servicing debt

By Dan Peters | 11 June 2026

Some 40% of one of the new Surrey unitaries’ net revenue budget will be absorbed by servicing deb...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Think-tank warning over social housing reforms

By Joe Lepper | 11 June 2026

A lack of grant funding to councils threatens to derail the Government’s social housing reforms, ...

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frederica-diamanta

Transport and Major Work Manager

£54,556 to £60,085 per year Inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance of £1096

Premium jobDrive the future of transport and infrastructure in Slough Apply for this job

Slough Borough Council

Service Manager Residential Children's Homes

£57,457- £58,462

We are seeking a highly motivated, creative, and experienced Service Manager Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Head of Safeguarding and Prevention

£73,757-£78,488

Wiltshire is a place where strong communities, shared ambition, and a sense of place come together.  Apply for this job

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