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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Renewed LGA pressure over settlement timing

By Dan Peters | 26 February 2026

The Local Government Association (LGA) has urged ministers to implement the recommendations of an...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: VOA seeking to catch up with banding backlog

By Dan Peters | 26 February 2026

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has injected extra resources to ‘prioritise banding new propert...

PAY

EXCLUSIVE: Pay spine review kicks off

By Dan Peters | 26 February 2026

Work has started on a review of the national pay scale used to determine salaries for most counci...

TRANSFORMATION

Scottish IJBs at 'critical point', commission finds

By Lee Peart | 26 February 2026

Integration Joint Boards (IJBs) have reached a critical point in Scotland, with a significant ris...

REORGANISATION

Local government reorganisation in Essex 'over'

By Paul Marinko | 25 February 2026

Uncertainty surrounds local government reorganisation (LGR) in Essex, with one leader branding th...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Cross-party LGA fails to agree tourism tax line

By Joe Lepper | 24 February 2026

The Local Government Association (LGA) has failed to agree on whether to back plans to give Engli...

REORGANISATION

Steve Reed rejects calls for reorganisation rethink

By Martin Ford | 24 February 2026

Local government secretary Steve Reed has rebuffed calls for his resignation and vowed there will...

FINANCE

Questions raised over Cheshire East transformation

By Martin Ford | 23 February 2026

Concerns have been raised about the effectiveness of Cheshire East Council’s transformation progr...

FINANCE

Exceptional financial support increases

By Dan Peters | 23 February 2026

Some 37 local authorities will be issued with £2.3bn in exceptional financial support (EFS), allo...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Statistics body confirms cutbacks

By Joe Lepper | 23 February 2026

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed the extent of cutbacks to its sub-national ...

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Highway Asset Manager (Contracts)

£58,310 per annum

Premium jobAre you experienced in delivering large-scale infrastructure programmes that keep communities connected and safe? Apply for this job

Devon County Council

Lead Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial - WMF2715e

£51,356 - £52,412

You will be managing and supervising a designated team. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Director of Neighbourhoods

£143,792

This is an exciting opportunity to join a high performing, forward thinking organisation at a pivotal moment. Apply for this job

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

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