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REFORM UK CONFERENCE

LGR 'making senior recruitment difficult', says Kent's Reform UK leader

By Ann McGauran | 06 September 2025

The Reform UK leader of Kent CC has said local government reorganisation (LGR) is ‘disrupting bu...

COHESION

Flagging up a problem

By Kathy O'Leary | 05 September 2025

Kathy O' Leary says that while the legal guidance stresses that flags are a very British way of e...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation contracts reach £3.4m

By Martin Ford | 04 September 2025

Councils have awarded contracts worth £3.4m since the start of the year as part of local governme...

FINANCE

Exclusive: Fair funding 'won't resolve insufficient overall investment'

By Paul Marinko | 04 September 2025

The Government’s fair funding review will ‘not resolve the underlying issue of insufficient overa...

REORGANISATION

The importance of pre-planning to navigating LGR

By Claire Corbett | 04 September 2025

Pre-implementation planning is key to preparing for the challenges and opportunities of reorganis...

REORGANISATION

Wychavon backs two unitaries for Worcestershire

By Dan Peters | 03 September 2025

Wychavon DC councillors have unanimously backed creating a south Worcestershire council as one of...

GOVERNANCE

Filling the governance gap

By Mark Smith | 03 September 2025

As reorganisation unfolds, Mark Smith argues that supporting and building on town and parish coun...

GOVERNANCE

Shifting the levers of control to the local

By Max Wide | 03 September 2025

Max Wide says it is time to fundamentally alter the dynamics of the relationships between localit...

POLITICS

Reform UK 'could be LGA's biggest group'

By Ann McGauran | 03 September 2025

Reform UK’s group leader at the Local Government Association (LGA) has suggested it could be the ...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation is only the opening act

By Heather Jameson | 03 September 2025

Heather Jameson says: 'If the Government is determined to reshape governance around mayors, it mu...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Service - Assessment & Intervention

£62,474 - £73,056 plus a Market Rate Supplement

Join a creative, forward-thinking senior leadership team within Children and Families at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

General Manager – Building Safety Compliance

£51,356 - £53,460

Building safety for our homes and neighbourhoods is a top priority at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Service Director - Education and SEND

£103,212 to £110,106 per annum (Grade O)

West Berkshire Council is seeking an exceptional Service Director for Education and SEND to join our Children’s Services family Apply for this job

West Berkshire Council