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EMPLOYMENT
Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
By Neil Merrick | 27 October 2026
A council that lost its chief executive and chief finance officer within a month has refused to r...
AUTUMN BUDGET
Local government seeks SEND deficit clarity ahead of Budget
By Martin Ford | 22 October 2026
Local government has called for clarity on deficits arising from special educational needs and di...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Why it's time to stand up for local government
By Heather Jameson | 21 October 2026
'As the spotlight shifts to mayors and strategic authorities, local government must not become th...
WALES
Welsh Government to postpone council tax revaluation
By Paul Marinko | 21 October 2026
The Welsh Government has announced plans to postponed council tax revaluation until after the nex...
FUNDING
Government faces formal challenge over funding
By Martin Ford | 19 October 2026
Kensington and Chelsea LBC has announced it will press ahead with a formal challenge to the Gover...
AUTUMN BUDGET
Autumn Budget must provide the financial stability councils need
By Chris Cooke | 19 October 2026
Writing ahead of next week’s Autumn Budget, chair of SIGOMA mayor Chris Cooke says councils need ...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Local councils: Funding the transition to care reform
By Colin Ansell | 19 October 2026
Before a National Care Service is created, a bridge over troubled water is needed. One possible a...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Children's social care inquiry reveals system strain and reform
By Martin Ford | 16 October 2026
A picture of a system under strain emerged as a wide-ranging inquiry into children’s social care ...
REORGANISATION
LCN warns against bigger unitary councils
By Neil Merrick | 16 October 2026
Ministers taking a second look at local government reorganisation (LGR) have been warned against ...
FINANCE
Cheshire East faces 'significant' finance risk
By Joe Lepper | 16 October 2026
Financial sustainability ‘remains a significant corporate risk’ at Cheshire East Council, accordi...
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Head of Resident Experience
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