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IMPROVEMENT
Minister suggests commissioners needed for Croydon
By Dan Peters | 12 June 2025
Minister Jim McMahon has suggested escalating Croydon LBC’s statutory intervention to a commissio...
EQUAL PAY
EXCLUSIVE: Coventry equal pay bill could be more than £30m
By Dan Peters | 05 June 2025
Coventry City Council could face an equal pay bill of more than £30m, The MJ understands.
FINANCE
Thurrock Council seeks 'justice' following alleged fraud
By Izzy Lepone | 04 June 2025
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched an investigation into Rockfire Investment Finance fo...
LEGAL
Legal action considered over asylum seeker funding
By William Eichler | 30 May 2025
Hillingdon LBC is considering legal action against the Government after the Home Office refused t...
LEGAL
Brum granted court order to stop bin protests
By William Eichler | 27 May 2025
Birmingham City Council has been granted a court order to stop protests outside of its bin lorry ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Auditors call for action on delays to children's care cases
By William Eichler | 21 May 2025
The proportion of children who are subject to care proceedings who have had to wait over a year t...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Legal threats to Reform ambitions
By Martin Ford | 21 May 2025
Reform UK’s ambitions to shake up local government could be stymied by legal hurdles, an expert w...
POLITICS
Warning over increased number of NOC councils
By Emily Twinch | 06 May 2025
A law firm has warned of the implications for the sector after the number of councils with no ove...
LEGAL
LGR: Key considerations for monitoring officers
By Tiffany Cloynes | 01 May 2025
Tiffany Cloynes, Rebecca Gilbert and Megan Tam look at how local authorities and monitoring offic...
LEGAL
Council takes legal advice over listed building blaze
By Martin Ford | 29 April 2025
Wiltshire Council is taking legal advice over a fire at a listed building at the centre of a plan...
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- EXCLUSIVE: 'Illegal' deal to end Birmingham strike risks £200m equal pay bill
- Leeds City Council suffers huge fuel theft as Middle East conflict continues
- Devon reorganisation 'distracting' for region's emerging strategic authority, peers warn
- EXCLUSIVE: Herefordshire top hire revealed as Walker walks
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Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer
Package up to £109,592
As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job
Director of Customer, Digital and Corporate Strategy
£108,842
Premium jobIf you are a strategic thinker who can inspire teams, champion innovation and drive meaningful change, we would love to hear from you. Apply for this job
Partnership and Improvement Manager SEND WMF2888e
£51,356 to £52,413
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: 'Illegal' deal to end Birmingham strike risks £200m equal pay bill
- Leeds City Council suffers huge fuel theft as Middle East conflict continues
- Devon reorganisation 'distracting' for region's emerging strategic authority, peers warn
- EXCLUSIVE: Herefordshire top hire revealed as Walker walks
- Children's service reforms lack 'foundations for success'
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