Title
DATA
English council data breaches up 53%
By William Eichler | 21 April 2026
Data breach incidents recorded by English local councils have risen by 53% over the past five yea...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Homeless handed rising proportion of social housing
By Neil Merrick | 14 April 2026
The proportion of social housing being allocated to homeless people has risen, according to data ...
INTERVENTION
Council receives first record-keeping watchdog warning
By Martin Ford | 13 April 2026
A watchdog has intervened after Perth and Kinross Council was found to have abolished a director-...
PROCUREMENT
The missing link
By James Drury | 12 March 2026
With the right tools and data, contract management can delivers value and impact for communities,...
FINANCE
Local government leaders must connect the council financial crisis to lived experience
By Ben Page | 10 March 2026
The Government's partial write-off of SEND deficits is welcome, but it does not fix underlying pr...
PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM
Total Place and financial flexibility is back on the agenda
By Anna Randle | 10 March 2026
Ahead of New Local’s convention on place-based budgeting next week, Anna Randle says that if the...
HOUSING
Councils fail to collect quarter of rogue landlord fines
By Dan Peters | 06 March 2026
Councils have collected just a quarter of the total fines issued to rogue landlords, data has shown.
HEALTH
Helping mayors map a path to better places
By Mark Sandford | 03 March 2026
Mark Sandford says a new approach to working out the potential impact of development decisions on...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Reorganisation is an opportunity to switch to a more preventative system
By Caroline Green | 03 March 2026
Caroline Green says reorganisation must be more than ensuring safe and legal transition or one co...
PERFORMANCE
A framework for building trust in councils
By Abdool Kara | 26 February 2026
The outcomes framework is an opportunity to drive clearer insight into public sector outcomes and...
Head of Property & Regeneration
£88,633 - £100,994 per annum
This is a permanent senior leadership role requiring significant professional expertise in property, regeneration, or a closely related Apply for this job
Practice Manager
£47,181-£51,356 per annum pro rata
The successful candidate will line-manage a small group of multi-disciplinary professionals Apply for this job
Strategic Lead Finance
LGE02 - £65,211
Looking for a role where your expertise can drive real change and shape the future of finance? Apply for this job
Head of Property & Regeneration
£88,633 - £100,994 per annum
This is a permanent senior leadership role requiring significant professional expertise in property, regeneration, or a closely related Apply for this job
Practice Manager
£47,181-£51,356 per annum pro rata
The successful candidate will line-manage a small group of multi-disciplinary professionals Apply for this job
Strategic Lead Finance
LGE02 - £65,211
Looking for a role where your expertise can drive real change and shape the future of finance? Apply for this job
©2026 Hemming Group Limited. Registered in England and Wales. Registered No: 490200. VAT number GB342 023 408
