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REORGANISATION
Future Forum Midlands: Reorganisation should prize services over structures
By Martin Ford | 11 September 2025
Councils preparing for reorganisation have been urged to focus on delivering better services for ...
REORGANISATION
The flawed rationale behind reorganisation
By John Mortimer | 08 September 2025
John Mortimer argues that the logic and mindset behind a report that has helped to shape the curr...
FINANCE
Scottish Borders props up leisure services provider
By Martin Ford | 22 August 2025
Scottish Borders Council has agreed to provide a £1m loan to its leisure services provider as it ...
POLITICS
Cleverly returns to shadow Rayner
By Dan Peters | 22 July 2025
Former foreign and home secretary Sir James Cleverly has returned to the Conservative front bench...
FUNDING
Call to close culture funding gap
By Martin Ford | 17 July 2025
London receives twice as much culture funding as the North, research by a think-tank has found.
LEADERSHIP
The truth about real leadership
By Pam Parkes | 09 July 2025
Meeting today’s challenges demands the same ambitious civic leadership as the last great age of m...
LEADERSHIP
What to expect from the three types of chief executives
By Blair McPherson | 03 June 2025
Former council director Blair McPherson explains the three types of chief executives – turnaround...
REGENERATION
Regeneration: Cardiff's goals
By Heather Jameson | 15 May 2025
As Cardiff prepares to host games at football’s 2028 Euros, the city council is focused on delive...
REORGANISATION
LGR: Culture eats strategy for breakfast
By Adele Gritten | 15 May 2025
Organisational culture is crucial to the success of local government reorganisation, writes Adele...
INTERVENTION
Ministerial envoys to be sent to Warrington
By Martin Ford | 08 May 2025
A team of ministerial envoys are to be sent to Warrington BC amid doubts over the council’s ‘will...
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- Local government reorganisation: Financial sustainability amid uncertainty
- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
- Local government reorganisation: Keeping services options open
- LGA proposes alternative to commissioners
- Manchester 'won't rest' until behaviour concerns addressed
Chief Executive
Competitive Salary
You will lead an organisation with ambition, complexity and reach, while helping shape the future of a place Apply for this job
Director of Family Help & Children’s Social Care
Up to £123,477
To help drive this vision forward, we’re seeking an exceptional Director of Family Help & Children’s Social Care. Apply for this job
Deputy Director Children’s Services (Director of Children’s Social Care)
Competitive Salary
Reporting to the Director of Children’s Services, you will lead services across one of England Apply for this job
- Local government reorganisation: Financial sustainability amid uncertainty
- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
- Local government reorganisation: Keeping services options open
- LGA proposes alternative to commissioners
- Manchester 'won't rest' until behaviour concerns addressed
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