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REORGANISATION
Sector annoyance at Government's revised LGR feedback letters
By Paul Marinko | 14 May 2025
Whitehall’s decision to send revised reorganisation feedback letters has stoked sector frustration.
FINANCE
Reasons to cheer – but the work isn't finished
By Jason Lowther | 13 May 2025
Jason Lowther says the new Government has got off to a promising start on rectifying the many cri...
REORGANISATION
Debt hurdle remains for reorganisation plans
By Martin Ford | 13 May 2025
Multi-billion pound debts remain a point of contention in reorganisation negotiations as the dead...
PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM
Catching the money falling between the silos
By Donna Hall | 11 May 2025
The goal of radical place leadership is to embed and systematise relational working, and research...
GOVERNANCE
Filling in the holes in local democracy
By Mel Stevens | 08 May 2025
Mel Stevens considers where the new democratic deficits will lie in the new local government land...
PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM
A shared definition of 'neighbourhoods' is important
By Jessica Studdert | 08 May 2025
Jessica Studdert says that for real impact at a hyperlocal level, neighbourhoods need to be consi...
PODCASTS
Our World is Local: Local government reorganisation with Simon Kaye
07 May 2025
Simon Kaye, policy director at the think tank Reform, explores the competing visions for future c...
COMMUNITIES
Community duty mooted
By EXCLUSIVE by Joe Lepper | 01 May 2025
The Government is looking to hand all councils an extra duty to involve community groups in their...
REORGANISATION
Surrey councils stand firm in reorganisation plans
By Izzy Lepone | 01 May 2025
Surrey’s councils have published proposals for local government reorganisation, defying the Gover...
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
The importance of connecting with communities
By Heather Jameson | 01 May 2025
Heather Jameson says: 'As we shift to local government reorganisation, fears of distant democracy...
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£54,994 - £62,777 per annum
Lead excellence in social work practice and help shape continuous improvement across Children’s Services. Apply for this job
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
Executive Director - Children and Families
£Highly Competitive
Few leadership roles offer such remarkable potential to improve the life-chances of hundreds of thousands of children. Apply for this job
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