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FUTURE FORUM
Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
By Ann McGauran | 10 September 2026
Two councils in England are using agentic AI to deliver back office citizen contact, with Derby C...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Tourism tax to be charged as a percentage of cost
By Dan Peters | 10 September 2026
The tourism tax in England will be charged as a percentage of the cost of accommodation rather th...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Behind the scenes of this week's reorganisation debacle
By Dan Peters | 10 September 2026
Dan Peters reports on how the reorganisation delay unfolded and the initial reaction from a shock...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Burnham wish for new settlement with sector
By Dan Peters | 10 September 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has told council leaders he wants to ‘create a new settlement between...
REORGANISATION
Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
By Paul Marinko | 10 September 2026
Council chiefs have revealed government officials have refused to give any clarity on when the re...
FINANCE
Future Forum Midlands: Government's financial plans 'implausible'
By Martin Ford | 10 September 2026
The Government’s financial plans have been described as ‘implausible’ by top economist Paul Johns...
REORGANISATION
Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 10 September 2026
A former adviser to Keir Starmer has said this week’s bombshell announcement does not spell the e...
LEADERSHIP
Future Forum Midlands: Council chiefs should only make an external case for cash
By Ann McGauran | 09 September 2026
Local authority chiefs need to make the case for more resources externally rather than within the...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Concerns over reorganisation delay impact on devolution
By Joe Lepper | 08 September 2026
MPs have raised concerns around the impact that a delay to local government reorganisation (LGR) ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Healey: Fiscal devolution needed for successful cities
By Joe Lepper | 08 September 2026
Fiscal devolution is needed to ‘transfer power and resources from Whitehall to our regions’, chan...
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Service Manager Estates
£60,084 - £64,143
You will lead the operational management of the Council's corporate estate Apply for this job
Service Manager Transactions
£60,084 - £64,143
Managing a programme of acquisitions, disposals and development negotiations. Apply for this job
Service Manager Strategy & Valuation
£60,084 - £64,143
We are looking for excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Apply for this job
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