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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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Beating the Budget: System-led sustainability for social care

By Amy Long | 24 November 2025

Amy Long looks at finding the levers that adults and children’s services can use to build future-proof systems.

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District councils are uniquely placed to support communities through the winter months

By Maxine O'Mahony | 24 November 2025

Maxine O'Mahony says that as the winter arrives, people’s needs often require a holistic approach from various services and partners and, as a district counc...

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GDS Local: A digital transformation partnership for the future

By Ian Murray | 22 November 2025

For too long the Government Digital Service (GDS) hasn't played the role it should for local government, says minister for digital government Ian Murray. He ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs' pay slump

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2025

Chief executives’ advertised salaries drop below four-year inflation rate, The MJ’s data analysis reveals.