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GOVERNANCE

A sad day for democracy

By Colin Copus | 10 December 2025

The Government’s commitment to bringing in a mandatory code of conduct alongside new powers to su...

REORGANISATION

Rival reorganisation bids submitted for Devon

By Joe Lepper | 28 November 2025

Councillors across Devon have formally approved their rival bids for local government reorganisat...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Reed U-turn over committee system abolition

By Neil Merrick | 25 November 2025

Local authorities that already use the committee system will be allowed to retain it under strict...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Reed vows to stop those trying to pull country apart

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2025

Communities secretary Steve Reed has vowed to stop ‘people at the extremes of politics who are tr...

REORGANISATION

Three rival reorganisation bids emerge in Nottinghamshire

By Martin Ford | 24 November 2025

Three options will be put before ministers for local government reorganisation in Nottinghamshire.

ELECTIONS

Council calls for elections delay

By Izzy Lepone | 20 November 2025

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has asked the Government to postpone next year’s local gove...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Starmer urged to abandon Staffordshire reorganisation

By William Eichler | 13 November 2025

All 62 members of Staffordshire CC have united to call on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to abandon ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: Cuts expected after LGA overhaul

By Dan Peters | 13 November 2025

Organisation agrees to new future operating model as chief executive promises ‘step change in how...

POLITICS

Labour refuses to use devo Bill to protect councillors' addresses

By Paul Marinko | 13 November 2025

The Government has rejected a plea to use the devolution Bill to remove the requirement for counc...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Isle of Wight Council 'dysfunctional', report finds

By William Eichler | 12 November 2025

Isle of Wight Council faces serious governance failings and risks Government intervention unless ...

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Head of Neighbourhood Operations

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This is a deliberate, innovative approach to collaboration, designed to unlock scale, capability and influence Apply for this job

Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent Councils

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£99k - £103k

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Sheffield City Council

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