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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Auditors call for action on delays to children's care cases
By William Eichler | 21 May 2025
The proportion of children who are subject to care proceedings who have had to wait over a year t...
TRANSFORMATION
EXCLUSIVE: LGA engagement warning over ICB changes
By Dan Peters | 21 May 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned of the ‘risks and potential missed opportunitie...
DEVOLUTION
Sussex devolution 'not so dissimilar' from Greater Manchester
By Dan Peters | 21 May 2025
The Labour leader of Brighton & Hove has insisted the devolution model can work in Sussex because...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Legal threats to Reform ambitions
By Martin Ford | 21 May 2025
Reform UK’s ambitions to shake up local government could be stymied by legal hurdles, an expert w...
PEOPLE
Roretti recruits associate director from London Councils
By Martin Ford | 20 May 2025
Piali Das Gupta is to leave London Councils to join consultancy company Roretti.
ELECTIONS
'Poor' awareness of election reforms
By Martin Ford | 19 May 2025
There was ‘poor’ awareness of extra measures to help disabled voters and those without ID in last...
POLICY
Ministers 'should expand devolution agenda'
By Joe Lepper | 19 May 2025
Ministers should expand their devolution agenda to give more powers to local government over rail...
UNIONS
Union launches funding reform campaign
By Dan Peters | 19 May 2025
Trade union Unite has launched a campaign calling for urgent reform of how councils are funded.
POLICY AND POLITICS
Ministers accused of 'centralising zeal'
By Martin Ford | 19 May 2025
Ministers have been accused of ‘taking away decision-making powers from local people’ in a new am...
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE
EXCLUSIVE: Push for local PACs slows amid Whitehall scepticism
By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters and Martin Ford | 15 May 2025
Support for establishing local versions of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) across England is ...
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- Stepping up support for our armed forces families
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- Should citizens trust government AI without transparency?
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Town Clerk
£74,454 - £89,081
Biggleswade Town Council is looking to appoint a highly motivated and forward-thinking Town Clerk, to drive its services forward. Apply for this job
Alternative Provision Specialist Lead
£50,269 PLUS Market Supplement
Could you be the person who leads the transformation of the Alternative Education Provision Apply for this job
Senior Social Worker (Approved Mental Health Professionals)
PO3 - £52,578 to £56,043
Are you passionate about delivering high-quality, Adult Mental Health services? Apply for this job
- Stepping up support for our armed forces families
- Council chief executive suspended
- Future Forum North: NHS Confederation chief says ICBs 'doomed' without thinking change
- Should citizens trust government AI without transparency?
- Future Forum North: Councils urged to take 'grown up' approach to partnership boundaries
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