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Local government leading AI adoption
AI

Local government leading AI adoption

By Martin Ford | 24 September 2025

Local government is among the sectors in the vanguard of AI adoption, according to a survey.

REORGANISATION

West Sussex backs single unitary model

By William Eichler | 24 September 2025

West Sussex County Council has chosen a single unitary authority covering the entire county as it...

HOUSING

LGA: Councils need more than a decade to reach decent homes standard

By Neil Merrick | 24 September 2025

Councils should be given up to 12 years to bring social housing up to an enhanced decent homes st...

DEVOLUTION

Cheshire and Warrington to get first elected mayor under devolution deal

By William Eichler | 23 September 2025

A mayoral combined authority for Cheshire and Warrington is set to be established, following form...

FINANCE

Sheffield reaches £36m equal pay settlement

By Martin Ford | 23 September 2025

Sheffield City Council is to spend £36m to settle equal pay claims lodged by trade unions Unison,...

FINANCE

Dorset hopes to recover potential contract fraud losses

By Neil Merrick | 23 September 2025

A council that sacked 11 interim officers over the potential mismanagement of a multi-million pou...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation threat to district services

By Neil Merrick | 23 September 2025

Services provided by district councils must not become an early casualty of local government reor...

HOUSING

Ombudsman reports improvement in housing complaints

By William Eichler | 23 September 2025

The Housing Ombudsman’s 2024-25 Annual Complaints Review reveals social landlords are starting to...

DEVOLUTION

MPs call for further skills devolution

By Martin Ford | 23 September 2025

The Government has been urged by MPs to devolve education and training for 16 to 19-year-olds to ...

PEOPLE

Shropshire chief executive to stand down

By Martin Ford | 22 September 2025

Shropshire Council’s chief executive Andy Begley has announced that he is to leave the authority.

POLITICS

Reform fends off attempt to overturn flag policy

By Martin Ford | 22 September 2025

An attempt to overturn Warwickshire CC’s controversial flag policy has fallen at the first hurdle.

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Borough Solicitor (Monitoring Officer)

£95,429 - £107,172

Bolton is a town with a proud history and a bright future. Apply for this job

Bolton Council

Economic Regeneration Lead

£60,000 - £62,000 per annum

West Oxfordshire District Council is looking for an Economic Regeneration Lead to be the Council’s strategic lead Apply for this job

West Oxfordshire District Council

Business Manager – Libraries, Museums and Archives

Band J SCP 48-51 (£60,194- £63,832 per annum)

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council’s Property and Assets service is looking to employ a permanent Business Manager. Apply for this job

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