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HEALTH
Where is the 10-year plan for local government?
By Heather Jameson | 09 July 2025
Heather Jameson says it would be 'hard to argue with a vision for a people-centred, community-bas...
LGA CONFERENCE
Rayner in bid to purge red tape
By Martin Ford | 03 July 2025
The Government is to review councils’ statutory responsibilities and merge funding pots in a bid ...
FINANCE
The big picture is clear – we must work through this together
By Jonathan Carr-West | 02 July 2025
Jonathan Carr-West looks at what the fair funding review consultation reveals – or doesn’t – abou...
AI
AI is the greatest tool councils have at their disposal
By Alexander Iosad | 02 July 2025
By championing AI, councillors of all colours can put local authorities on the path to becoming e...
REORGANISATION
Now for the fair funding fireworks
By Michael Burton | 25 June 2025
The Government has finally grasped the nettle of fair funding by producing a controversial draft ...
FINANCE
Council tax hikes will do the heavy lifting
By Kate Ogden | 17 June 2025
Surprisingly, local government wasn’t at the end of the queue for the chancellor’s cash – or at t...
SOCIAL CARE
Streeting urges NHS to 'work better with local government'
By Michael Burton | 12 June 2025
Health and care secretary Wes Streeting has promised mayors and council leaders ‘a seat at the ta...
SPENDING REVIEW
Spending Review: Reeves back fair pay agreement
By William Eichler | 11 June 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed a fair pay agreement for social care workers in the Spending ...
REORGANISATION
MHCLG floats post-reorganisation social care partnerships
By Dan Peters | 03 June 2025
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has suggested social care partn...
STRONGER THINGS
Building thriving societies – it's easy as ABCD
By Cormac Russell | 28 May 2025
Cormac Russell, headline speaker at New Local's Stronger Things festival at London's Guildhall on...
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Executive Director Children and Education (DCS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits (with flexibility for an exceptional appointment, up to £190,000)
Build the future. Shape lives. Lead change. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Technology and Innovation
£115k,, expected to work flexibly with some opportunities for homeworking
We are looking for a strategic leader who can harness the power of technology, data, artificial intelligence and innovation Apply for this job
Service Manager - Corporate Governance Services (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£47,738 - £51,928
Premium jobThis is an exciting time to join our Governance and Corporate Services function. Apply for this job
- Local Outcomes Framework: Why councils need fairer performance measures
- East Cambs in bid for devo without LGR
- Government faces formal challenge over funding
- Budget 2026: IPPR North calls for regional growth and cost-of-living action
- National Care Service: Why local government must be central to social care reform
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