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FINANCE
Call for pensions to provide housing boost
By Emily Twinch | 14 May 2025
The £392bn invested in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) could be used to plough necessa...
WELFARE
Welfare reforms to hit councils in Wales and North hardest
By Paul Marinko | 24 April 2025
New research has revealed planned government welfare cuts will pass costs onto local areas, with ...
REORGANISATION
Reassembling the dragon
By Rob Thomas | 23 April 2025
Rob Thomas tracks policy debate on council reorganisation in Wales since 1996, and says the early...
WALES
Welsh council tax rise of 7.2%
By Neil Merrick | 14 April 2025
Local authorities in Wales are raising council tax by an average of 7.2% in 2025/26 - the second ...
POLITICS
Burnham: Overhaul British state to boost economic growth
By Dan Peters | 02 April 2025
Greater Manchester’s mayor has called for ‘wholesale change in the architecture and culture of th...
HOUSING
Newport to set up company for property maintenance
By Emily Twinch | 26 March 2025
Newport CC is planning to set up an arm's-length trading company to take over the maintenance of ...
SOLACE
Exploring the art of the possible
By Rob Thomas | 04 March 2025
Rob Thomas reflects on last month’s Solace Wales conference and says the opportunity to come toge...
DEVOLUTION
Call for devolution beyond England
By Martin Ford | 27 February 2025
The Government has faced a call to extend its English devolution agenda to Scotland.
FINANCE
Funding floor for Welsh councils
By Martin Ford | 20 February 2025
Councils in Wales are to see an average funding increase of 4.3%, following the announcement of t...
SOLACE
A chance for a united front
By Rob Thomas | 13 February 2025
At an increasingly challenging time for the public sector, Paul Matthews and Rob Thomas look ahea...
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- Lancashire CC apologises for role in failings before Southport attack
- Reform leads ward coverage in May local elections
- LGR creates major challenges for the corporate services that many have reduced and pared back for years
- Peers push back on committee system ban
- Council threatens legal action over £20m roads funding row
Building Control Manager
Circa £59k* + 10% Recruitment Payment
Lead a High-Performing Team. Shape Building Control Excellence in North Yorkshire. Apply for this job
Building Control Manager
Circa £59k* + 10% Recruitment Payment
Lead a High-Performing Team. Shape Building Control Excellence in North Yorkshire. Apply for this job
Building Control Manager
Circa £59k* + 10% Recruitment Payment
Lead a High-Performing Team. Shape Building Control Excellence in North Yorkshire. Apply for this job
- Lancashire CC apologises for role in failings before Southport attack
- Reform leads ward coverage in May local elections
- LGR creates major challenges for the corporate services that many have reduced and pared back for years
- Peers push back on committee system ban
- Council threatens legal action over £20m roads funding row
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