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REORGANISATION
EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall delay to reorganisation legislation
By Dan Peters | 13 May 2026
Reform UK vows to ‘be awkward’ to thwart government plans for local government reorganisation.
LOCAL COUNCILS NETWORK
LGR needs to spur the shifting of services from a reactive to a preventative footing
By Cllr Richard Wright | 05 May 2026
The need to ensure new unitaries are safe and legal from day one should not obscure the ultimate ...
LOCAL COUNCILS NETWORK
New name, same game
By Cllr Richard Wright | 09 April 2026
Chair of the newly-branded LCN, Richard Wright, talks to Paul Marinko about the network’s aims, w...
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
By Paul Marinko | 09 April 2026
The chair of the Local Councils Network (LCN) has suggested it seems ‘illogical’ for the County C...
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
DCN rebrands to Local Councils Network amid reorganisation
By Dan Peters | 19 March 2026
The District Councils’ Network has announced it is rebranding to the Local Councils Network (LCN).
HOUSING
Thousands of new affordable homes could result from the move to raise the HRA threshold
By Cllr Richard Wright | 17 March 2026
The change to the Housing Revenue Account threshold 'is the sort of specific measure that those w...
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...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Cross-party LGA fails to agree tourism tax line
By Joe Lepper | 24 February 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) has failed to agree on whether to back plans to give Engli...
FINANCE
Many district councils will see a cash cut
By James Hood | 16 February 2026
On average district councils face real terms funding reductions at a time of rising demand, and ...
HOUSING
Former DCN chair blames LGR for council's debt write-off plan
By Paul Marinko | 12 February 2026
A former District Councils’ Network chair has blamed local government reorganisation (LGR) for hi...
FINANCE
Compensation for business rates funding flaw
By Martin Ford | 09 February 2026
Councils affected by controversial changes to funding will be compensated, ministers have announced.
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Finance Development Accountant
Band I (£55,609 to £59,025)
Sandwell Council’s Finance Division is seeking a proactive Finance Development Accountant on a full-time permanent basis Apply for this job
LGR Programme Director
Up to £120k
This is a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of local government in Worcestershire. Apply for this job
Community Safety Service Manager
£72,878 - £80,741
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced community safety expert to join our senior leadership team. Apply for this job
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