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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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Local government is already delivering national systems and it's time we recognised it

By Anthony Baldrick | 26 May 2026

National policy may set the framework, but it is local government that makes complex systems work in practice. Drawing on the experience of building the Port...

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Stay the course on a Total Place race

By Anna Randle | 26 May 2026

It’s time to seize the opportunity of Total Place 2.0 to help bring about the public services we want and need today, says Anna Randle.

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After the ballots

By Liam Young | 21 May 2026

As the after effects of the recent elections continue to be felt, Liam Young assesses what local elections mean for leadership stability within local governm...

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New faces, same challenges

By Adele Gritten | 21 May 2026

Partnerships will be key to turning priorities into progress for new council administrations, writes Adele Gritten.