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HR
Fresh equal pay warning
By Dan Peters | 30 October 2026
Councils could face a fresh wave of equal pay litigation under Whitehall reforms as HR cuts make it harder for councils to defend claims.
HR
Manchester 'won't rest' until behaviour concerns addressed
By Paul Marinko | 12 October 2026
Manchester City Council’s chief executive has said the authority ‘won’t rest’ until ‘deeply conce...
WORKFORCE
LGR pause could leave local authority staff in a state of flux
By Matthew Gregson | 06 October 2026
Matthew Gregson says that amid the uncertainty around reorganisation, council leadership needs to...
PUBLIC HEALTH
Disciplinary investigations: Tackling a hidden public health issue inside our workplaces
By Professor Tracy Daszkiewicz | 23 September 2026
Professor Tracy Daszkiewicz looks at why poorly managed disciplinary processes can harm workforce...
WORKFORCE
Giving the people of Ealing a headstart
By Tony Clements | 14 September 2026
Tony Clements explains how Ealing LBC's family friendly policies represent the reality of today's...
LEADERSHIP
When pragmatism becomes an excuse for bad leadership
By Blair McPherson | 21 August 2026
Blair McPherson looks at how chief executives can distinguish necessary tough decisions from lead...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: LGA redundancies down to just six
By Joe Lepper | 05 August 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) is now proposing axing just six full time equivalent (FTE)...
REORGANISATION
Reorganisation repercussions
By Paul Marinko | 23 July 2026
Following the latest round of local government reorganisation last week, ministers claim the new ...
LEADERSHIP
Talent: A challenge councils are not solving
By Sandra Farquharson | 21 July 2026
With fewer than 5% of the workforce under 25, Sandra Farquharson argues that councils must stop t...
HR
The true value of improving wellbeing
By Paul Kelbie | 16 July 2026
Paul Kelbie discusses why councils need to rethink workplace wellbeing and outlines four areas to...
WORKFORCE
Council workers left 'mentally exhausted'
By Joe Lepper | 07 July 2026
More than a quarter of council workers leave work at the end of the day feeling ‘mentally exhaust...
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- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Exclusive: Government 'risks repeating Covid mistakes' in war preparedness
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- LGR cannot stagger on as a zombie policy
- Devolution and health: from why to how
Director of Digital, Data and Technology
£139,000 per annum
Shape the future of a digitally enabled borough Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care Commissioning
£130,000 per annum
Transforming outcomes through integrated commissioning Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care
£145,000 per annum
Leading innovative, strengths-based social care that enables residents to live fulfilling and independent lives Apply for this job
- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Exclusive: Government 'risks repeating Covid mistakes' in war preparedness
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- LGR cannot stagger on as a zombie policy
- Devolution and health: from why to how
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