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FAIR FUNDING

Fix the flawed children's funding formula

By Michael McVicker | 15 August 2025

Michael McVicker explains why the proposed children’s social care funding formula is unfit for pu...

POLICY

Councils bite back at food waste recycling rollout plan

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 14 August 2025

Councils will not be told how much money they will receive to roll out food waste recycling until...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: LGA urged to consider northern office

By Dan Peters | 14 August 2025

Senior Local Government Association (LGA) figures have urged the organisation to consider opening...

TRANSPORT

MPs: Funding and powers needed to stop bus service decline

By Joe Lepper | 13 August 2025

Councils should be handed more funding and powers to halt a decline in bus services, MPs have tol...

LEGAL

Council tight-lipped over monitoring officer departure

By Dan Peters | 12 August 2025

Hertfordshire’s Three Rivers DC has declined to comment on whether it paid a financial settlement...

FINANCE

Seven funds to join Border to Coast

By Dan Peters | 11 August 2025

Seven local government pension scheme funds have confirmed their intention to join Border to Coas...

SEND

From crisis to clarity

By Steve Preston | 11 August 2025

Steve Preston looks at the role of forecasting in sustainable SEND provision.

REORGANISATION

Three unitary plan dismissed as 'unworkable' by opponents

By William Eichler | 08 August 2025

Lower-tier council leaders in Suffolk have published local government reorganisation proposals fo...

ENVIRONMENT

Not zero: Core cities admit they will fail to hit ambitious climate targets

By Dan Peters | 07 August 2025

Core cities have called for billions of pounds of investment to transition to net zero after admi...

FINANCE

Shifting the presssure

By Martin Ford | 07 August 2025

With consultation set to close on the fair funding review, Martin Ford looks at the challenges fa...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

£188,227

Cumberland is a special place Apply for this job

Cumberland Council

Senior Lawyer (Adults) - 37 Hours

£55,437 to £58,525 includes a market supplement of £8,256 per year

Torbay is breathtaking, captivating, and welcoming... Apply for this job

Torbay Council

Highways Supervisor

£47,181 – £50,269

This role is your chance to direct the on-the-ground delivery of highways works and projects at the heart of Salford’s regeneration. Apply for this job

Salford City Council

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