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FINANCE
Balancing optimism and realism in Wokingham
By Susan Parsonage | 10 February 2026
Susan Parsonage looks at how the revised financial settlement will impact local authorities such ...
PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM
Total Place requires total trust
By Lisa McNally | 09 February 2026
Councils can expand the Total Place ethos by joining up often fragmented policies and programmes,...
SAFEGUARDING
Protecting children from risks outside the home in Bucks
By Cllr Carl Jackson | 09 February 2026
A new pilot in Buckinghamshire taking practical steps to tackle the risks from exploitation faced...
IMPOWER INDEX
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 reinfor...
IMPOWER INDEX
Exclusive: London borough is top for productivity
By Ann McGauran | 05 February 2026
Kensington and Chelsea LBC is the most productive council in England, the latest IMPOWER Index To...
IMPOWER INDEX
Suffolk CC does a lot of great work for relatively little public money
By Nicola Beach | 05 February 2026
Across the board, the IMPOWER Top 10 Index shows that Suffolk CC scores well, says Nicola Beach.
IMPOWER INDEX
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 who...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reform council calls for urgent asylum action
By William Eichler | 03 February 2026
Reform UK-led Kent CC has urged the Government to tackle soaring costs tied to caring for unaccom...
FINANCE
How will the Government reform the funding system for councils?
By Rob Powell | 28 January 2026
'If the White Paper and provisional settlement provide effective, fair and sustainable reforms an...
SEND
Minister addresses council leaders on SEND reforms
By Martin Ford | 23 January 2026
The minister leading reform of services for children with special educational needs and disabilit...
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Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Operations
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Strategic Director of Finance Strategy
£117,061 - £129,288
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
Head of Early Years and Early Help
£90,126 - £98,319
Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Operations
£117,061 - £129,288
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Strategy
£117,061 - £129,288
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
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