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Chief Executive

Middlesbrough has made great strides towards creating a town with an environment and culture to enable families and comm un ities to thrive and to attract investment.

Middlesbrough has made great strides towards creating

a town with an environment and culture to enable

families and communities to thrive and to attract

investment.

Middlesbrough Council is seeking a Chief Executive

to ensure that this transformation continues.

If you want to find out more and to apply, visit

www.mbcchiefexec.co.uk

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We must hold onto place-based leadership

By Maxine O'Mahony | 30 January 2026

Maxine O’Mahony says: 'We must preserve place-based leadership, visible presence, trusted relationships and problem-solving. If we can combine that with the ...

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The new reality of visible leadership

By Sunita Patel | 29 January 2026

Sunita Patel outlines how the need for community cohesion has presented an important challenge for today’s local leaders, and is affecting the way we recruit...

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The NHS 10 Year Plan: Why listening at scale matters for local government

By Ruth Cousens | 28 January 2026

Ruth Cousens outlines what 250,000 voices reveal about prevention, place and the future role of councils.

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Lifting off with the Impact local government national graduate programme

By Gabriella Mercuri | 28 January 2026

Gabriella Mercuri looks at how North Northamptonshire Council is using the Impact graduate scheme to build future leadership capacity.