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FINANCE

The funding faultlines that could divide streets

By Gabriel Stewart | 16 June 2026

Analysis reveals stark funding disparities between neighbouring councils under the Government’s f...

FINANCE

Council faces 'inevitable' bankruptcy without £40m savings

By William Eichler | 10 June 2026

Westmorland and Furness Council could be forced to declare effective bankruptcy if it fails to fi...

DEVOLUTION

Improving health the natural way

By Dave Skaith | 08 June 2026

The Natural Health Service for North Yorkshire shows devolved powers allow a practical and locall...

PREVENTION

Prevention, neighbourhoods and the long game

By Ansaf Azhar | 28 May 2026

New evidence from Oxfordshire suggests this is not the moment to step back on health inequalities...

STRONGER THINGS

Stay the course on a Total Place race

By Anna Randle | 26 May 2026

It’s time to seize the opportunity of Total Place 2.0 to help bring about the public services we ...

LOCAL COUNCILS NETWORK

LGR needs to spur the shifting of services from a reactive to a preventative footing

By Cllr Richard Wright | 05 May 2026

The need to ensure new unitaries are safe and legal from day one should not obscure the ultimate ...

HOMELESSNESS

Mayors: A secret weapon to tackle homelessness?

By Jack Shaw | 29 April 2026

Jack Shaw says mayoral leadership can add much-needed ballast to a broken, expensive system that ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Mayor sidesteps calls for London exploitation board

By Dan Peters | 23 April 2026

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has refused to say whether he backs an exploitation board that would ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Closing the confidence gap

By Emmet Regan | 23 April 2026

Emmet Regan looks at why government has lost the confidence to ‘do big things’ and says rebuildin...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Solace urges Better Care Fund rethink

By Dan Peters | 22 April 2026

Council chief executives have called for an urgent rethink of how funds like the Better Care Fund...

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director for Place

£148,609 per annum, plus benefits

As our Executive Director for Place, you will lead an outward looking and forward-thinking place-shaping agenda. Apply for this job

Wokingham Borough Council

Service Director: Place and Infrastructure Delivery

£100,289 to £109,445 per annum

South Gloucestershire is changing things for good. Apply for this job

South Gloucestershire Council

Assistant Director, Development Management and Environment

£90k

Newham is entering an ambitious new chapter Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

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