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POLICY AND POLITICS
Treasury control over transport is stalling regional growth, IPPR warns
By William Eichler | 18 February 2026
Centralised Treasury control over transport spending is constraining regional growth, according t...
DEVOLUTION
Minister: Devolution failing to capture public imagination
By Neil Merrick | 10 February 2026
Devolution is failing to capture the public’s imagination because councils and central government...
FINANCE
Exceptional financial support transparency call
By Dan Peters | 10 February 2026
The Conservative opposition leader of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has calle...
FINANCE
Reform UK budget defeated
By Dan Peters | 06 February 2026
A budget proposing a 3.89% council tax increase by Warwickshire CC’s minority Reform UK administr...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Cross-party talks after Bedford budget rejected
By Dan Peters | 05 February 2026
The leader of Bedford BC’s Conservative minority administration has pledged to ‘keep working with...
ELECTIONS
Preparing for a new dawn after the local elections
By Piali Das Gupta | 03 February 2026
Piali Das Gupta looks at the challenges of a change of political control for a council.
POLICY
Why is trust dropping in local government?
By Ben Page | 27 January 2026
Ben Page says that for local government, keeping its remaining credibility 'will require more tha...
ELECTIONS
Is democracy in danger from election delays?
By Jonathan Carr-West | 27 January 2026
Repeated election postponements place councils in an invidious position and risk undermining demo...
GOVERNANCE
The stakes for democracy are high and the challenges of local governance remain
By Kersten England | 26 January 2026
Kersten England predicts continued social and political turbulence through 2026 and says collabor...
ELECTIONS
Councils defy party lines on election delays
By Martin Ford | 15 January 2026
Council leaders have strayed from party lines over proposals to delay local elections.
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- Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
- The local government reorganisation reset changes the recruitment brief
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
- West Surrey Council set to announce chief executive
Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
- The local government reorganisation reset changes the recruitment brief
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
- West Surrey Council set to announce chief executive
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