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FINANCE
Government 'localising blame'
By Martin Ford | 26 June 2025
The Government has been accused of ‘localising blame’ by relying on council tax hikes to prop up ...
HOUSING
Councils face enforcement capacity 'struggle'
By Martin Ford | 18 June 2025
A cornerstone of the Renter’s Rights Bill is under threat due to a lack of council capacity, the ...
FINANCE
Government handling of NICs increase 'unacceptable'
By Martin Ford | 18 June 2025
Ministers made a ‘major misstep’ in failing to assess the impact of the National Insurance Contri...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Councils warned to be 'open to scrutiny' in grooming gangs inquiry
By Martin Ford | 17 June 2025
There has been a ‘collective failure’ to address questions about the ethnicity of perpetrators wh...
REORGANISATION
Reform and reorganisation
By Laura Hughes | 28 May 2025
Laura Hughes asks what Reform UK’s local elections success will mean for local government reorgan...
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...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Ministers accused of 'centralising zeal'
By Martin Ford | 19 May 2025
Ministers have been accused of ‘taking away decision-making powers from local people’ in a new am...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Time to empower the places that matter
By Ravi Gurumurthy | 16 May 2025
Labour's Neighbourhood Commission is not just good politics, but good policy says Ravi Gurumurthy.
FINANCE
McMahon: End to 'shaming' preventing bankruptcies
By Martin Ford | 07 May 2025
An end to ‘public shaming’ of councils has helped stem the tide of section 114s, local government...
POLICY AND POLITICS
A time for unity, not division
By Matthew Taylor | 07 May 2025
There is still time to press for more collaborative place working across the public sector, write...
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- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
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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
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
- West Surrey Council set to announce chief executive
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