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WORKFORCE

Directors for Integrated Commissioning & Vulnerable People

Up to £120,000

Essex is at the forefront of change in the way local government delivers services. We are looking for people who have experience of commissioning services in complex, multi-agency environments; people who can lead large-scale change programmes and who have worked successfully with partners to share resources in commercial environments.

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Why social care reform must tackle more than cost

By Gerard Crofton-Martin | 02 September 2026

Social care reform must deal with financial inequality and widen choice, control and personalisation, writes Gerard Crofton-Martin.

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Can Burnham's devolution plan succeed?

By Andrew Percy | 02 September 2026

Andrew Percy says fiscal devolution needs clear service responsibilities, accountability and sustainable funding for councils.

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Turning housing ambition into local government delivery

By Victoria Searle | 02 September 2026

Andy Burnham’s pledges to end rough sleeping and usher in the biggest post-war council housebuilding programme in England places major responsibility on loca...

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Why place matters: building a nuclear robotics future in Cumbria

By Kirsty Hewitson | 01 September 2026

Place-based investment can turn overlooked regions into national centres of innovation and growth, says Kirsty Hewitson.