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PAY
Unitary achieves pay harmony six years after reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 15 July 2025
A deal to harmonise legacy pay and terms for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council wo...
REORGANISATION
Reform brands reorganisation 'disaster' for retaining senior officers
By Martin Ford | 15 July 2025
Local government reorganisation will be a ‘disaster’ for retaining senior officers in the sector,...
DEVOLUTION
Thinking fast and slow on devolution
By Heather Jameson | 14 July 2025
If ministers want their devo dreams to be realised, they need to move fast, says Heather Jameson.
REORGANISATION
Lewes leader vows to fight Brighton takeover plan
By Dan Peters | 11 July 2025
Lewes DC’s leader has vowed to fight a Brighton & Hove City Council proposal to take over parts o...
REORGANISATION
Reform-controlled county agrees to back two unitary model
By Ann McGauran | 10 July 2025
Reform-controlled Derbyshire CC has agreed to back a two unitary model with a north south configu...
LEADERSHIP
The truth about real leadership
By Pam Parkes | 09 July 2025
Meeting today’s challenges demands the same ambitious civic leadership as the last great age of m...
REORGANISATION
Staffordshire reorganisation gathers pace
By Martin Ford | 09 July 2025
Proposals for two unitaries covering the north and south of Staffordshire have gained further sup...
REORGANISATION
Public survey backs two unitaries for Worcestershire
By Ann McGauran | 08 July 2025
Nearly half of survey respondents have backed the creation of two unitaries for Worcestershire ra...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Changes agreed to strengthen LGA governance
By Dan Peters | 07 July 2025
The Labour-led Local Government Association (LGA) has agreed changes to ‘strengthen governance’ t...
REORGANISATION
Three Essex unitaries 'strikes right balance'
By Dan Peters | 07 July 2025
Three unitary councils ‘strikes the right balance’ for Essex, the leader of the county council, K...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- Toxic member behaviour risks local government excellence
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
Director of Legal and Governance
£109,000
The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job
Executive Director of Finance
£131,000
The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job
Associate Director for Financial Management (Deputy Section 151 Officer)
£108,015 - £118,000 pa
Operational leadership that turns strategy into reality. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- Toxic member behaviour risks local government excellence
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
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