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TRANSPARENCY

Whitehall thinks its expenditure should be subject to less scrutiny than the local state

By Ian Miller | 16 March 2026

The patriarchal attitude towards councils is shown in Whitehall’s approach to financial transpare...

PERFORMANCE

A framework for building trust in councils

By Abdool Kara | 26 February 2026

The outcomes framework is an opportunity to drive clearer insight into public sector outcomes and...

PERFORMANCE

Is it time to inspect homelessness?

By Jack Shaw | 11 February 2026

The Government is already laying much of the groundwork for an ‘Ofsted for homelessness’, says Ja...

FINANCE

Exceptional financial support transparency call

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2026

The Conservative opposition leader of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has calle...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Opposition leader refuses to sign 'NDA' over £10m payment

By Dan Peters | 19 December 2025

An opposition leader has refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) in return for being tol...

LEGISLATION

The Hillsborough Law: Four things to know and start preparing for

By Ridwan Omar | 02 December 2025

The Public Office (Accountability) Bill, often referred to as the Hillsborough Law, was recently ...

LEADERSHIP

Building teams with the complementary leadership strengths to tackle devolution

By Elle Robinson | 20 October 2025

Elle Robinson explains how Hanover’s Leadership Code and its archetypes can support councils to m...

FINANCE

Cuts have hit council financial information, report finds

By Neil Merrick | 22 August 2025

Councillors and members of the public are not being presented with accurate or easy to understand...

SCRUTINY

'Blindsided' councillors back scrutiny improvements

By Joe Lepper | 01 August 2025

Councillors have backed measures to improve Cardiff Capital Region’s scrutiny process, including ...

DEVOLUTION

Future-proofing devolution

By Professor John Denham | 14 July 2025

Devolution will need strong statutory underpinning and a long-term, cross-departmental ambition i...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

£188,227

Cumberland is a special place Apply for this job

Cumberland Council

Senior Lawyer (Adults) - 37 Hours

£55,437 to £58,525 includes a market supplement of £8,256 per year

Torbay is breathtaking, captivating, and welcoming... Apply for this job

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Highways Supervisor

£47,181 – £50,269

This role is your chance to direct the on-the-ground delivery of highways works and projects at the heart of Salford’s regeneration. Apply for this job

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