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POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
By Dan Peters | 14 October 2026
Council chief executives have warned Whitehall that local authorities must be treated as equal pa...
LGA
LGA forges 'strategic partnership' with No10 North
By Martin Ford | 13 October 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) is in talks with No10 North on developing a ‘strategic par...
PLANNING
Minister denies planning changes are 'overriding democracy'
By Martin Ford | 13 October 2026
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook has denied changes to planning delegation rules were ‘overridi...
REORGANISATION
Local government reorganisation review nears completion
By Martin Ford | 13 October 2026
Whitehall’s reorganisation review is nearing completion, local government minister Jim McMahon in...
SOCIAL CARE
Norfolk scraps sale of care LATCo
By Paul Marinko | 13 October 2026
Norfolk CC’s Reform UK-led administration has scrapped plans it inherited from the previous Conse...
INTERVENTION
LGA proposes alternative to commissioners
By Martin Ford | 13 October 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for ministers to be able to send failing counci...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Council changes approach to providers after contract collapse
By Joe Lepper | 13 October 2026
Croydon LBC has pledged to be ‘clearer’ with children’s services providers ‘about what we want se...
SEND
SEND deficits to hit £10bn by 2028
By Martin Ford | 13 October 2026
Deficits relating to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services are set to balloo...
HR
Manchester 'won't rest' until behaviour concerns addressed
By Paul Marinko | 12 October 2026
Manchester City Council’s chief executive has said the authority ‘won’t rest’ until ‘deeply conce...
PEOPLE
Aberdeen appoints chief executive
By Martin Ford | 12 October 2026
Aberdeen City Council has appointed Andy MacDonald as its chief executive.
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Head of HR People Services
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This is a full-time, permanent role with hybrid working Apply for this job
Team Manager - Child In Need / Child Protection
£49,658 - £56,809 per annum
Are you an experienced social work leader ready to make a lasting difference for children and families? Apply for this job
Executive Director Children and Education (DCS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits (with flexibility for an exceptional appointment, up to £190,000)
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