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Making the shift
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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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

Westmorland and Furness Council

Senior Employment Lawyer

PO6 - £54,267 to £57,402

Greenwich Legal Services is undergoing a period of transformation Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Head of Transformation

£76,271- £88,631

Choose Challenge. Choose Change. Choose Cheshire East. Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council

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