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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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County chief to stand down

By Martin Ford | 06 February 2026

Suffolk CC has announced that chief executive Nicola Beach is to stand down.

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Wandsworth's focus on outcomes per pound pays off

By Andrew Travers | 05 February 2026

Andrew Travers says Wandsworth’s place in the IMPOWER Top 10 is not an end in itself, but reinforces confidence in its outcomes per pound and ‘brilliant basi...

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The Top 10 councils powering ahead on productivity

By Ann McGauran | 05 February 2026

Local government’s leadership may be dealing with a maelstrom of challenges, but the councils whose productivity performance has earned them a place in the I...

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Why we need to support local leaders

By Steve Wilson | 05 February 2026

Councils are in danger of getting stuck in a cycle of short-term fixes and rising instability unless leadership is properly supported, as Steve Wilson explains.