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IMPROVEMENT
Council urged to take immediate steps to cut costs
By Neil Merrick | 23 June 2026
A council has been warned it must take immediate steps to cut costs, including ‘reshaping’ its wo...
PEOPLE
MPs back Local Audit Office chair candidate
By Martin Ford | 22 June 2026
The Housing, Communities and Local Government committee has endorsed Bill Butler as the Governmen...
PEOPLE
London borough names next chief executive
By Martin Ford | 22 June 2026
Newham LBC is set to appoint Maria Christofi as its next chief executive.
MJ AWARDS
The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
By Martin Ford | 19 June 2026
The heroic work of councils across the country was recognised this afternoon at The MJ Achievemen...
PEOPLE
County adds to leadership team
By Martin Ford | 18 June 2026
Graeme Kane has been appointed by Cambridgeshire CC as its executive director of place and sustai...
RECRUITMENT
The leadership promotion trap
By Ryan Miller | 18 June 2026
Ryan Miller notes that the skills required to perform in a role are often different to those requ...
PEOPLE
McCay appointed ADPH chief executive
By Dan Peters | 15 June 2026
Psychiatrist Layla McCay has been appointed as the chief executive of the Association of Director...
PEOPLE
Combined authority hires finance chief
By Dan Peters | 11 June 2026
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has confirmed Claire Nye as its chief finance officer.
PEOPLE
Preston City Council appoints deputy chief
By Martin Ford | 10 June 2026
Preston City Council has appointed Marianne Hesketh as deputy chief executive and director of com...
FINANCE
Council faces 'inevitable' bankruptcy without £40m savings
By William Eichler | 10 June 2026
Westmorland and Furness Council could be forced to declare effective bankruptcy if it fails to fi...
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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£80,737 - £89,465
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Director of Planning and Building Control
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Our new director will play a key role at the heart of the Council’s ambitious agenda for place‐based growth and regeneration. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Outgoing Solace president issues rewiring the state warning
- Chiefs weigh up career costs of LGR pause
- Local government: Time for tougher standards to deal with abuse and bullying
- Local government pandemic planning criticised by Covid Inquiry
- Solace standards report highlights lack of police engagement
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
Head of Skills and Opportunity
£80,737 - £89,465
You will be at the heart of a rapidly changing education, employment and skills landscape. Apply for this job
Director of Planning and Building Control
up to £140,000
Our new director will play a key role at the heart of the Council’s ambitious agenda for place‐based growth and regeneration. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Outgoing Solace president issues rewiring the state warning
- Chiefs weigh up career costs of LGR pause
- Local government: Time for tougher standards to deal with abuse and bullying
- Local government pandemic planning criticised by Covid Inquiry
- Solace standards report highlights lack of police engagement
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