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COMMUNITIES
Community duty mooted
By EXCLUSIVE by Joe Lepper | 01 May 2025
The Government is looking to hand all councils an extra duty to involve community groups in their...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Taking ministers at their word
By Catherine Howe | 30 April 2025
It makes a big difference to be dealing with ministers who genuinely do believe that the sector ...
POLICY
Coming full circle
By Heather Jameson | 30 April 2025
New Local chief executive Jessica Studdert explains her journey to becoming a localist – and why ...
PAY
Employers' warning over wage pressures as unions consider offer
By Dan Peters | 28 April 2025
Wage pressures are contributing to the local government funding gap of £1.9bn in 2025-26, council...
SOCIAL SERVICES
Housing 'key factor' in rising children's services costs
By Joe Lepper | 25 April 2025
Poor housing has emerged as a ‘key contributing factor’ in councils’ mounting bill for children i...
ENVIRONMENT
Carbon tax could cost councils billions
By Dan Peters | 25 April 2025
Councils have called for reform of a planned tax on burning plastic.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA updates business plan amid reorganisation shake-up
By Dan Peters | 09 April 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) is working on a new business plan as mayors increasingly r...
HOUSING
Cost of homelessness leaves councils reeling
By Joe Lepper | 03 April 2025
Councils are being ‘pushed to breaking point’ by the ballooning cost of homelessness support, cha...
ENGAGEMENT
MHCLG reshuffle after engagement improvements
By Dan Peters | 03 April 2025
Engagement between the UK Government and councils has generally improved since Labour’s General E...
LEGAL
EXCLUSIVE: Sector bodies decline to join legal challenge
By Dan Peters | 03 April 2025
The County Councils’ Network (CCN) and Rural Services’ Network (RSN) will not financially support...
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Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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