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POLITICS

Reform councils try to get ahead of DOGE reviews

By Joe Lepper | 12 June 2025

Two Reform-led councils have started their own DOGE-style efficiency reviews ahead of a visit fro...

FINANCE

Treading the financial balancing tightrope

By Adele Taylor | 11 June 2025

Cool heads, professional advice, honesty and practicality will all need to be tools in the kitbag...

FINANCE

Spending Review: Reeves pledges to put sector on 'sustainable footing'

By Heather Jameson | 11 June 2025

Health, defence and schools were the big winners in the Spending Review, but Whitehall claimed it...

FINANCE

Spending Review: £39bn funding boost for social and affordable housing

By Paul Marinko | 11 June 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a £39bn investment in social and affordable housing over t...

REORGANISATION

Vagueness is a catalyst for conflict

By By David Brown | 11 June 2025

David Brown says reorganisation brings a huge amount at risk and is a process that 'could lock in...

SPENDING REVIEW

Lighting up imagination

By Sarah Longlands | 11 June 2025

The Spending Review should be a springboard for innovation in public service, writes Sarah Longla...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation savings warning

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2025

The most senior district councillor in the country has warned it could take up to a decade before...

FINANCE

Rates reset could force 'deep cuts'

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2025

Local authorities will be forced to make ‘deep cuts to important services’ if the Government push...

POLITICS

Yusuf returns to Reform to lead DOGE team

By William Eichler | 09 June 2025

Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf will return to the party to run its team tasked with scrutinising council f...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Councillors press minister on SEND costs

By Martin Ford | 06 June 2025

A minister was pressed on financial challenges posed by children’s services when she appeared bef...

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director of Culture, Growth and Infrastructure

£86,537 – £95,898 plus benefits and relocation support

Premium jobThis is a new, pivotal and exciting opportunity for an inspiring leader to help shape York's future prosperity... Apply for this job

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Service Manager - Multi Agency Child Protection Team

£54,994 - £62,777 per annum

Lead the future of multi-agency child protection in Cheshire East. Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council

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Ready to lead and shape the future of SEND services? Apply for this job

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