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FINANCE
Hollowed out local government sets off a downward spiral
By Mo Baines | 22 January 2024
'It is time to move the debate on from platitudes and tinkering with year-to-year budgets to the ...
EDUCATION
Dream big, start small
By Ann McGauran | 22 January 2024
Ann McGauran reports on the Local Government AI Summit, which was aimed at providing the sector w...
FINANCE
NAO issues wake-up call
By Martin Ford | 17 January 2024
The National Audit Office (NAO) chief’s warnings to Whitehall over governance are a wake-up call ...
ENVIRONMENT
UK councils in distress – What can we learn from 'Down Under'?
By Ian Owen | 18 December 2023
Recently returned from a fact-finding trip to Australia, Ian Owen describes how councils in the U...
TRANSFORMATION
A Faer Point
By Ben Cox | 13 December 2023
The leaders responsible for delivering demand-led services are forced to be reactive and problem-...
TRANSFORMATION
AI's tipping point
By Ann McGauran | 04 December 2023
How will artificial intelligence change local government and the lives of residents – and can the...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
AI and public services of the future
By Dawn Redpath | 28 November 2023
The challenge for Surrey is to work with partners to develop a regional economic ecosystem around...
FINANCE
'Lack of progress' in South Ayrshire transformation
By Martin Ford | 01 November 2023
South Ayrshire Council has been told it must quicken the pace of its transformation in a report b...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Transforming Belfast: the power of innovation-led prosperity
By Sam Markey | 23 October 2023
By aligning strategy and investment, Belfast is increasingly globally visible as an innovation ec...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
A tactical shift that has boosted our services
By Angela Bremner | 18 October 2023
Angela Bremner explains how leadership coaching has transformed Together for Children’s people se...
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- Local government reorganisation: Financial sustainability amid uncertainty
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- Local government reorganisation: Keeping services options open
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Chief Executive
Competitive Salary
If you share that attitude and have the skills and experience to deliver, you could be our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Armed Forces Commissioner
£170,000 per annum
Premium jobThis is a unique opportunity to serve as the independent champion for Service personnel Apply for this job
Strategic Leads
£87,249 to £95,382
Premium jobAs a Strategic Lead, you will play a central role in the next phase of this journey. We are seeking an ambitious and inspiring leaders Apply for this job
- Local government reorganisation: Financial sustainability amid uncertainty
- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
- Local government reorganisation: Keeping services options open
- Local government reorganisation review nears completion
- Calls for all councils to develop unique place-based growth plans
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