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DEVOLUTION

Baroness Taylor: Reorganisation will boost Government's devolution confidence

By Dan Peters | 23 March 2026

Local government minister Baroness Taylor of Stevenage has told The MJ reorganisation will give o...

REORGANISATION

Ahead of LGR decisions, tribalism hasn't had the chance to take hold in Norfolk

By Maxine O'Mahony | 23 March 2026

LGR offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fix what currently frustrates us in local govern...

GOVERNANCE

Policing reform: Opportunities and challenges

By John Czul | 20 March 2026

Jon Czul says scrapping Police and Crime Commissioners will not, in itself, improve public safety...

DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK

DCN rebrands to Local Councils Network amid reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 19 March 2026

The District Councils’ Network has announced it is rebranding to the Local Councils Network (LCN).

FINANCE

Counting the cost of rectifying exceptional financial support to councils

By David Blackman | 19 March 2026

The scale of the problems exceptional financial support is intended to tackle highlights the need...

REORGANISATION

EXCLUSIVE: Disappearing councils move to sign deals before reorganisation

By EXCLUSIVE by Paul Marinko and Joe Lepper | 18 March 2026

Councils facing the axe are moving to sign high-value long-term contracts before ministers sign t...

PLANNING

South Staffordshire bucks national trend on planning enforcement

By Catherine Gutteridge | 16 March 2026

Catherine Gutteridge says South Staffordshire Council is standing apart as a positive exception b...

REORGANISATION

Getting local government reorganisation land transfers right

By Raj Flora-Seehra | 16 March 2026

By reviewing portfolios in advance, councils can avoid unnecessary complications and ensure the t...

WORKFORCE

Future Forum: Senior job opportunities on horizon

By Martin Ford | 12 March 2026

Local government reorganisation offers job market ‘opportunities’ as well as challenges for senio...

REORGANISATION

Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation

By Martin Ford | 12 March 2026

Fears that ambitions to include transformation alongside local government reorganisation may not ...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Law and Governance

up to £140,445 per annum

Leading with integrity. Governing with confidence. Delivering for Islington. Apply for this job

Islington London Borough Council

Chief Executive

c.£235,000

In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job

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£54,703 - £60,044

Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Apply for this job

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