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DEVOLUTION
The deal with devo
By Heather Jameson | 11 February 2025
Heather Jameson looks at the areas that will get devolution deals, but finds that the real story ...
DEVOLUTION
Progressing with May election is 'massive distraction'
By Ann McGauran | 05 February 2025
The Government’s decision not to let Derbyshire CC postpone its May election will result in ‘a m...
DEVOLUTION
Six proposals chosen for devolution fast track
By Martin Ford | 05 February 2025
Six devolution proposals have been chosen to join the Government’s priority programme.
ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Commission pushes ahead with surveys despite elections uncertainty
By Martin Ford | 30 January 2025
The Electoral Commission is pushing ahead with two surveys for returning officers about May's pol...
REORGANISATION
Tewkesbury councillors advised to scrap name change
By Ellie Ames | 21 January 2025
Officers have recommended that Tewkesbury BC abandons the process of changing its name after loca...
DEVOLUTION
Mayors and the devo dilemma
By Mark Sandford | 20 November 2024
Mark Sandford sets out the arguments made for and against mayors, and looks at ways to shift the ...
POLITICS
A lesson from America
By Barry Quirk | 08 November 2024
Barry Quirk offers his perspective on the build-up to the election of America’s President, and as...
IMPROVEMENT
Counties delay peer challenges
By Dan Peters | 06 November 2024
English county councils appear to be putting off inviting peer challenges from the Local Governme...
LEADERSHIP
That's what gets results
By By Kathy O’Leary | 04 October 2024
Kathy O'Leary reflects on the groundwork put in over the (cruel) summer with Stroud DC's new admi...
ETHICS
We have put up with poor standards for too long
22 July 2024
The new Government approach strikes a different tone, says Graeme McDonald.
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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
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
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
Associate Director for Financial Management (Deputy Section 151 Officer)
£108,015 - £118,000 pa
Operational leadership that turns strategy into reality. 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
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
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