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SOCIAL CARE
NHS contract proposals pledge 'greater control' for ICBs
By Lee Peart | 15 April 2025
New proposals by NHSE pledge to give ICBs greater control over NHS contract activity.
PENSIONS
Ministers tell pension pools to merge
By Neil Merrick | 14 April 2025
Two local authority pension pools have reacted angrily after their plans to meet new standards we...
INDUSTRIAL ACTION
Military planners sent to Brum amid bin strikes
By William Eichler | 14 April 2025
Military planners have been called in to help tackle the backlog of rubbish in Birmingham that ha...
PEOPLE
Gove handed peerage
By Martin Ford | 14 April 2025
Former local government secretary Michael Gove has been appointed to the House of Lords.
REORGANISATION
Reorganisation proposals average 544,000 population
By Neil Merrick | 14 April 2025
Reorganisation proposals submitted by English councils would produce new unitaries of significant...
WALES
Welsh council tax rise of 7.2%
By Neil Merrick | 14 April 2025
Local authorities in Wales are raising council tax by an average of 7.2% in 2025/26 - the second ...
IMPROVEMENT
Improvement board concludes Liverpool 'well led'
By Neil Merrick | 14 April 2025
A nine-month investigation by an Improvement and Assurance Board (IAB) has concluded that Liverpo...
PEOPLE
Salford appoints new chief executive
By Martin Ford | 10 April 2025
Salford City Council has announced the appointment of Stephen Young as chief executive.
DEVOLUTION
Essex CC rejects combined authority plan 'in its current form'
By William Eichler | 10 April 2025
Essex County Council has told the Government that it cannot support the proposal for devolution i...
GOVERNANCE
Concern over 'procrastination culture' at Southampton
By Martin Ford | 10 April 2025
A ‘procrastination culture’ is holding back progress at Southampton City Council, a new report ha...
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- Mayor steps into chief executive row with Reform UK councillors
- Reform pledges to proritise Green councils for immigration detention centres
- Warning over financial risks faced by children's care providers
- Reorganisation: For councils, 'business as usual' matters as we look to the future
- Getting staff LGR-ready
Chief Executive
£100k+ (pay award pending)
Premium jobSalford Community Leisure (SCL) is a community benefit society with charitable status that manages sport, leisure, and cultural services... Apply for this job
Heads of Service - Cared For/Care Leavers
£76,261 - £88,631
With strong investment, renewed energy and a clear sense of purpose across our services. Apply for this job
Heads of Service - Caring For (Regulated Services)
£76,261 - £88,631
With strong investment, renewed energy and a clear sense of purpose across our services. Apply for this job
- Mayor steps into chief executive row with Reform UK councillors
- Reform pledges to proritise Green councils for immigration detention centres
- Warning over financial risks faced by children's care providers
- Reorganisation: For councils, 'business as usual' matters as we look to the future
- Getting staff LGR-ready
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