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STRONGER THINGS
Building thriving societies – it's easy as ABCD
By Cormac Russell | 28 May 2025
Cormac Russell, headline speaker at New Local's Stronger Things festival at London's Guildhall on...
WELFARE
We can't help people if the Government keeps them in the dark
By Vic Harper | 21 May 2025
Local government needs the tools, the data, and the mandate to reach the people who are so often ...
FINANCE
The small things make a difference
By Tracie Langley | 21 May 2025
The unitarisation of councils through reorganisation may remove the existing channels to communit...
COMMISSIONING
Procuring with panache
By Amy Hurst | 20 May 2025
It’s time to co-create a new era of commissioning with communities, says Amy Hurst.
POLICY AND POLITICS
Time to empower the places that matter
By Ravi Gurumurthy | 16 May 2025
Labour's Neighbourhood Commission is not just good politics, but good policy says Ravi Gurumurthy.
POLITICS
Populism in power
By Sir Bob Neill | 13 May 2025
Having won office, Reform’s new councillors must now use it to improve residents’ lives, writes S...
PREVENTION
Prioritising prevention
By Cllr Beverley Egan | 07 May 2025
Cllr Beverley Egan looks at the actions for radical change emerging from the independent Essex Ca...
COMMUNITIES
Encouraging communities to celebrate 80th anniversary of VE Day
By Jo Blackman | 01 May 2025
With just a few days to go, there is much councils can do to make sure the legacy of VE Day and i...
COMMUNITIES
Community duty mooted
By EXCLUSIVE by Joe Lepper | 01 May 2025
The Government is looking to hand all councils an extra duty to involve community groups in their...
POLICY
Coming full circle
By Heather Jameson | 30 April 2025
New Local chief executive Jessica Studdert explains her journey to becoming a localist – and why ...
Director of Law and Governance
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Business Manager – Knowsley Safeguarding Children Partnership (KSCP)
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Director of Law and Governance
up to £140,445 per annum
Leading with integrity. Governing with confidence. Delivering for Islington. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
c.£235,000
In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
Business Manager – Knowsley Safeguarding Children Partnership (KSCP)
£54,703 - £60,044
Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Apply for this job
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