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FINANCE
Fair funding review must be transparent
By Simon Edwards | 17 February 2025
The fair funding review must be done in a transparent and evidence-based manner if it is going to...
REORGANISATION
Call for reorganisation support
By Dan Peters | 13 February 2025
A senior sector figure has called for the Local Government Association (LGA) and Whitehall to off...
REORGANISATION
Sector brain drain warning amid reorganisation
By Dan Peters | 12 February 2025
Local government reorganisation could lead to a sector brain drain, senior figures have warned.
REORGANISATION
A magic population number for local government is a fallacy
By Colin Copus | 10 February 2025
The Government is progressing with a centralisation agenda dividing local government into deliver...
SEND
Saving SEND
By Cllr Arooj Shah | 05 February 2025
The root causes of the crisis in SEND are systemic, and any attempts to improve outcomes will fai...
REORGANISATION
DCN: Alarming lack of evidence behind mega councils push
By Dan Peters | 31 January 2025
District councils have criticised the lack of evidence behind the Government’s push for new unita...
REORGANISATION
MPs hear sector divisions over reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 28 January 2025
The size and scale of local authorities following reorganisation has left the sector divided.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Rebels with a cause
By By Dan Peters | 16 January 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) has been warned some members could quit over its stance on...
REORGANISATION
CCN backs reorganisation
By Dan Peters | 19 December 2024
The chair of the County Councils’ Network (CCN), Tim Oliver, has backed radical Government plans ...
DEVOLUTION
Reorganisation is necessary for ambitious devolution in counties
By Cllr Tim Oliver | 19 December 2024
The English Devolution White paper shows the extent of the Government's ambitions on devolution a...
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Director of People Services
£106,305 - £116,305
This pivotal leadership role will drive the development and delivery of our People Strategy Apply for this job
Service Manager – Quality Assurance & Practice Development
£54,994 - £62,777 per annum
Lead excellence in social work practice and help shape continuous improvement across Children’s Services. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
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In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
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