London remade
MHCLG

London remade

By Jonathan Werran | 04 July 2025

London has a golden opportunity to reset and reform the relationship between its boroughs and the mayoralty. Just how bold and radical this reform will be depends on the guiding principles and stra...

LGA CONFERENCE

Central and local government will transform the country for the better

By Georgia Gould | 03 July 2025

Writing in the week of the LGA Conference, Jim McMahon and Georgia Gould say this government was ...

MHCLG

Government set to reveal targets for performance

By Heather Jameson | 02 July 2025

Plans for a fresh regime of local government targets are expected to be announced by deputy prime...

FINANCE

Many questions – few answers

By Heather Jameson | 02 July 2025

'As the sector gathers in Liverpool for the Local Government Association annual conference, both ...

INTERVENTION

Councils using planning time extensions 'too often'

By Martin Ford | 30 June 2025

More councils could face Government intervention over planning following a tightening of rules.

COHESION

Independent cohesion commission launched

By Martin Ford | 30 June 2025

An independent commission on community and cohesion has been established to look into the ‘root c...

LGA CONFERENCE

How to make leadership radical, capable and agile

By Kim Wright | 25 June 2025

With the LGA Conference on 1-3 July imminent, Kim Wright – who will speak at the event – says inv...

REORGANISATION

Now for the fair funding fireworks

By Michael Burton | 25 June 2025

The Government has finally grasped the nettle of fair funding by producing a controversial draft ...

COUNCIL TAX

Sale delay after tax premium change

By Neil Merrick | 12 June 2025

Properties are taking much longer to sell in areas with a large number of second homes as local a...

LGA

Councils' watershed moment

By Martin Ford | 05 June 2025

Next week’s Spending Review will have huge implications for the future finances of local governme...

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM

Frame the problem to design the solution

By Barry Quirk CBE | 03 June 2025

Barry Quirk applauds the Government’s focus on radical innovation, but says defining the issue to...

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council