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ENVIRONMENT
Ministers accused of 'scapegoating' nature
By Neil Merrick | 16 November 2025
Ministers have been accused of ‘scapegoating’ nature as they attempt to build 1.5 million homes d...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reed refuses to rule out fresh planning legislation
By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025
Fresh planning legislation could be tabled to strip back environmental protections in an effort t...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Government proposes tougher sanctions in standards reform
By Dan Peters | 11 November 2025
Councillors and mayors who repeatedly break the rules or commit serious misconduct will face toug...
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
NAO: SEND reforms must tackle £2.3bn school transport squeeze
By Dan Peters | 31 October 2025
Upcoming reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system must address gro...
HOUSING
What housing providers could get wrong under Awaab's Law
By Trevor Hampton | 09 October 2025
Trevor Hampton highlights some costly mistakes social housing providers could make under the new ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Food waste new burdens assessment still not completed
By Dan Peters | 09 October 2025
Whitehall has yet to complete a new burdens assessment for introducing separate food waste collec...
DEVOLUTION
EXCLUSIVE: London Councils lobby over working group membership
By Dan Peters | 08 October 2025
London Councils is lobbying to be included in a working group formed to compare the capital’s pow...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Consensus emerges over statutory climate change duty
By Joe Lepper | 02 October 2025
A ‘clear consensus’ has emerged among councils for the sector to be subject to a statutory climat...
FINANCE
Pension funds urged to engage with pools ahead of law change
By Dan Peters | 26 September 2025
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds should engage with their pools now ahead of changes ...
POLITICS
'Devolution in name only': Lib Dem Vikki Slade talks local government reform
By Heather Jameson | 19 September 2025
As the Lib Dems head to Bournemouth for their party conference, local government spokesperson Vik...
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Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
£114,000
As LGC Council of the Year in 2025 and one of the fastest-growing boroughs in England, Telford & Wrekin has built a strong reputation Apply for this job
Director of Public Health and Community Wellbeing
£135,000
There has never been a more exciting time to join Merton Council. Apply for this job
Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
£150,000
Brent is brimming with ambition and opportunity. Apply for this job
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