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REORGANISATION
If Surrey is straightforward, what does hard look like?
By Heather Jameson | 17 April 2025
When it comes to LGR Surrey is the hardest system to redesign, says Heather Jameson. 'With £5.6b...
DEVOLUTION
Boost mayors, not boroughs
By Greg Clark | 17 April 2025
Greg Clark says the ‘feeble’ powers of our mayors are due for an upgrade to deliver decisive change.
REORGANISATION
Prioritising financial probity in a time of flux
By Amardeep Gill | 17 April 2025
Audit, government and scrutiny must be reformed and renewed alongside reorganisation or the risk ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Championing innovation
By Alan Welby | 16 April 2025
Alan Welby says the Connected Places Summit was a reminder that innovation is a team game and it ...
REORGANISATION
The six challenging Cs
By Michael Coughlin | 16 April 2025
As councils start grappling with the practicalities of local government reorganisation, Michael C...
DEVOLUTION
English Devolution: Where is it at?
By Paul McDermott | 15 April 2025
Amardeep Gill and Paul McDermott look at what lies ahead for the six Devolution Priority Programm...
FINANCE
Funding review must not only be evidence-led, but needs-led
By By Simon Edwards | 10 April 2025
County areas face a double whammy if the Government uses funding reform to focus resources dispro...
DEVOLUTION
Essex CC rejects combined authority plan 'in its current form'
By William Eichler | 10 April 2025
Essex County Council has told the Government that it cannot support the proposal for devolution i...
DEVOLUTION
London devo isn't done and reorganisation has a way to go
By Heather Jameson | 10 April 2025
Just 25 years on from establishing the London devolution deal, it is vastly out of date, says Hea...
HR
A sector at a crossroads
By Anthony Lewis | 10 April 2025
Anthony Lewis looks at how local government reorganisation and devolution are impacting the caree...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- Toxic member behaviour risks local government excellence
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- Suffolk to make decision on legal challenge to reorganisation
Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services
£100,731 - £104,625
To help us realise this vision, we are seeking an exceptional Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services Apply for this job
Director of Legal and Governance
£109,000
The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job
Executive Director of Finance
£131,000
The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- Toxic member behaviour risks local government excellence
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- Suffolk to make decision on legal challenge to reorganisation
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