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FINANCE
Making the shift
By Christine Marshall | 30 April 2026
As the sector gears up for a new wave of unitarisation, Christine Marshall reflects on the move from districts to a unitary council as executive director for corporate services and section 151 offi...
RECRUITMENT
Recruitment, retention and the moment the sector must not waste
By Sarah France-Gorton | 30 April 2026
Sarah France-Gorton says there is a now an unmissable opportunity to solve the recruitment issues...
HR
When support's on target
By James Malia | 29 April 2026
With a workforce under pressure, James Malia looks at what really keeps public sector staff engag...
PEOPLE
Hampshire and Solent Combined Authority names interim chief
By Martin Ford | 29 April 2026
Ruth Adams has been appointed interim chief executive of the Hampshire and the Solent Combined Co...
INDUSTRIAL ACTION
'End in sight' for Birmingham strike
By Martin Ford | 27 April 2026
After more than a year of industrial action, Birmingham City Council’s leader John Cotton has tab...
HR
PPMA 2026: Call to rethink statutory roles
By Heather Jameson | 27 April 2026
Local government should redefine the role of statutory officers, amid suggestions the role of HR ...
PEOPLE
Gill Kneller to retire as East Hampshire DC chief executive
By Martin Ford | 24 April 2026
East Hampshire DC chief executive and columnist for The MJ, Gill Kneller, has announced she is to...
RECRUITMENT
Are you equal pay ready?
By Julie Osborne | 23 April 2026
Julie Osborne discusses the importance of pay transparency and how you can prepare your organisat...
PEOPLE
West Lancashire acting chief to depart
By Martin Ford | 22 April 2026
West Lancashire BC’s acting chief executive Christopher Twomey has announced he is standing down.
PEOPLE
Derby City Council names Sam Dennis interim chief executive
By Martin Ford | 22 April 2026
Sam Dennis has been appointed interim chief executive at Derby City Council.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: Dramatic fall in LGA staff morale revealed
By Dan Peters | 16 April 2026
Morale among Local Government Association (LGA) employees fell dramatically during the year leadi...
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- Ministers back down on forced mayors in devolution Bill
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Partnership and Improvement Manager SEND WMF2888e
£51,356 to £52,413
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job
Senior Employment Lawyer
PO6 - £54,267 to £57,402
Greenwich Legal Services is undergoing a period of transformation Apply for this job
Head of Transformation
£76,271- £88,631
Choose Challenge. Choose Change. Choose Cheshire East. Apply for this job
- Ministers back down on forced mayors in devolution Bill
- Leeds City Council suffers huge fuel theft as Middle East conflict continues
- Cotton 'deal' would land Birmingham in the mire
- Devon reorganisation 'distracting' for region's emerging strategic authority, peers warn
- Reform council refuses to name recipient of £455k exit pay-out
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