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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Citizen engagement: a new paradigm for local government

By Jason Lowther | 01 July 2025

Citizen engagement is sometimes treated as something at the margins of decision-making, but a new...

LEADERSHIP

'It's time to act'

By Dan Peters | 26 June 2025

More than seven out of 10 women feel there is not enough of a gender balance at the most senior o...

FINANCE

Legal warning over Reform's pension plans

By Dan Peters | 26 June 2025

A legal expert has warned Reform UK councils will not be able to slash local authority pensions.

POLICY

Reorganisation 'damage will take years to repair'

By Martin Ford | 25 June 2025

Concerns have been voiced over the role of proposed neighbourhood area committees in newly reorga...

REORGANISATION

Nine out of 10 councillors 'may be lost due to LGR in shire areas'

By Ann McGauran | 25 June 2025

Nine out of 10 councillors may be lost in shire areas in local government reorganisation, academi...

PEOPLE

Council chiefs feature in King's Birthday Honours List

By Martin Ford | 16 June 2025

Leading figures from the local government sector were among those awarded the most prestigious ti...

POLITICS

Hollinrake warning over DOGE request

By Dan Peters | 13 June 2025

Requests for data by Reform UK’s DOGE unit are a ‘cyber-security disaster waiting to happen’, sha...

POLITICS

Reform councils try to get ahead of DOGE reviews

By Joe Lepper | 12 June 2025

Two Reform-led councils have started their own DOGE-style efficiency reviews ahead of a visit fro...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation savings warning

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2025

The most senior district councillor in the country has warned it could take up to a decade before...

TRANSFORMATION

CCN chair in health rejig warning

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2025

Health services could deteriorate under proposed changes to Integrated Care Boards, a senior loca...

frederica-diamanta

Head of Housing

£79,968 - £87,755

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Powys County Council

Educational Psychologist

Soulbury Scale A 4-9, plus up to 3 SPA points.

Our newly developed EMBRACE framework guides the actions we take as a team Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Director of Business Solutions

£133,234

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Tees Valley Combined Authority

frederica-diamanta

Head of Housing

£79,968 - £87,755

Lead with purpose. Inspire change. Shape the future of housing in Powys. Apply for this job

Powys County Council

Educational Psychologist

Soulbury Scale A 4-9, plus up to 3 SPA points.

Our newly developed EMBRACE framework guides the actions we take as a team Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Director of Business Solutions

£133,234

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the region’s economic future and driving long-term prosperity. Apply for this job

Tees Valley Combined Authority