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LEADERSHIP
Attracting and developing talented people is crucial for local government
By Gill Kneller | 21 April 2026
In her final column for The MJ before her retirement, Gill Kneller says attracting and developing...
LEADERSHIP
Just like the weather, councils are rarely stable
By Blair McPherson | 20 April 2026
It is tempting to think the local government system is fundamentally stable, but this is seldom t...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: Dramatic fall in LGA staff morale revealed
By Dan Peters | 16 April 2026
Morale among Local Government Association (LGA) employees fell dramatically during the year leadi...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Putting children at LGR's centre
By Jo Fisher | 16 April 2026
Local and central government alike must put children first throughout local government reorganisa...
HEALTH
Health devolution: opportunity or distraction?
By Katherine Merrifield | 07 April 2026
It remains to be seen if giving the Mayors of Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire greater over...
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
Closing the collaboration gap
By Victor Adebowale | 02 April 2026
Victor Adebowale looks at how to move from rhetoric to reality and make collaboration between loc...
REORGANISATION
Disentangling Woking's knots
By Heather Jameson | 01 April 2026
Sent in to stabilise debt-ridden Woking BC, Richard Carr tells Heather Jameson he’s determined to...
ELECTIONS
Keeping an eye on the election count
By Piali Das Gupta | 31 March 2026
Piali Das Gupta looks ahead to what promises to be a time of great change for local government.
LEADERSHIP
Bringing skills from the private sector into a council isn't simply a career shift
By Libby Caulfield | 26 March 2026
Moving to local government after a 10-year career in consultancy, Libby Caulfield was warned the ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Lack of transparency blamed for Best Value 'mistrust'
By Joe Lepper | 24 March 2026
A lack of transparency in the Best Value system has ‘led to mistrust’ among councils around the G...
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- Scottish local government system to be overhauled
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- Replumbing Britain's growth model: how to unlock place-based investment
- Government rows back on plans to exclude councils from ICBs
Chief Executive
Competitive
Camden Learning is a pioneering schools-led partnership bringing together 57 schools. Apply for this job
Assistant Director
£88,671 - £97,706 per annum
Our Assistant Directors have the resources and the authority they need to make our ambition a reality for children Apply for this job
Planning Manager (Development Management)
£49,817 to £53,051 per annum
You should be a member of the RTPI with an excellent knowledge and experience of planning and development control. Apply for this job
- Scottish local government system to be overhauled
- Wandsworth uses Communities Act to fight funding cuts
- Calls to ease borrowing restrictions in wake of homes buying blitz
- Replumbing Britain's growth model: how to unlock place-based investment
- Government rows back on plans to exclude councils from ICBs
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