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POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state

By Dan Peters | 14 October 2026

Council chief executives have warned Whitehall that local authorities must be treated as equal pa...

DEVOLUTION

First, rewire the place, then turn the lights on

By Rob Huntington | 14 October 2026

From Trumpton’s tangled wires to today’s fragmented public services, local government must join u...

LGA

LGA forges 'strategic partnership' with No10 North

By Martin Ford | 13 October 2026

The Local Government Association (LGA) is in talks with No10 North on developing a ‘strategic par...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Transforming children's services through devo

By Emmet Regan | 13 October 2026

Emmet Regan explores whether Rewiring the State can deliver meaningful change for those who depen...

POLICY AND POLITICS

'A denial of democracy'

By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2026

Commissioner-led intervention is ‘problematic’ and a ‘denial of local democracy’, the chief execu...

TRANSFORMATION

ICB mergers delayed due to reorganisation review

By Lee Peart | 08 October 2026

The deadline for decisions on future Integrated Care Board (ICB) footprints has been extended due...

TECHNOLOGY

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall 'exploring' using AI to help intervention decisions

By Dan Peters | 07 October 2026

Whitehall is ‘exploring’ the use of AI to help assess councils against the key risk indicators fo...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Work on Whitehall tensions tool slows under Burnham

By Dan Peters | 07 October 2026

Work on a Whitehall tool to track community tensions has slowed since the change of Prime Ministe...

HOUSING

EXCLUSIVE: Council development firm could be wound down by 2030

By Neil Merrick | 07 October 2026

A loss-making development firm formed a decade ago by Cambridgeshire CC could be wound down by 2030.

DEVOLUTION

Rewiring the state: turning central-local partnership into action

By Graeme McDonald | 06 October 2026

Graeme McDonald looks at how Whitehall and local government can turn partnership, trust and ambit...

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frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Child In Need / Child Protection

£49,658 - £56,809 per annum

Are you an experienced social work leader ready to make a lasting difference for children and families? Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council

Shared Planning Lawyer

Up to £68,506 pa

Are you a focused, enthusiastic team player who enjoys a varied and interesting caseload? Apply for this job

Broxbourne Borough Council

Families First Partnership Manager

£58,602 - £62,109

As Families First Partnership Manager, you will play a pivotal role in leading Nottingham’s Families First approach Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

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