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PEOPLE
Studdert departs New Local for No10
By Heather Jameson | 01 December 2025
The chief executive of local government think-tank New Local has been appointed as special advise...
PEOPLE
Warrington proposes tax hike above 5% cap
By Martin Ford | 01 December 2025
Warrington BC is proposing to raise council tax above the 5% referendum cap next year as it attem...
PAY
Unions submit joint pay claim
By Paul Marinko | 01 December 2025
Unions have submitted a call for a pay rise of at least £3,000 from local government employers fo...
REORGANISATION
Hertfordshire cabinets defy full council on reorganisation
By Paul Marinko | 01 December 2025
A trio of Hertfordshire districts have submitted reorganisation proposals that defy the decisions...
FINANCE
Auditor sounds alarm over Shropshire finances
By Martin Ford | 28 November 2025
Shropshire Council has been issued with a rare statutory recommendation by its external auditor.
REORGANISATION
Rival reorganisation bids submitted for Devon
By Joe Lepper | 28 November 2025
Councillors across Devon have formally approved their rival bids for local government reorganisat...
DEVOLUTION
Kent in 'devolution desert' warning
By Dan Peters | 28 November 2025
All 14 of Kent’s council leaders have warned ministers of the risk of the county becoming a ‘devo...
WHITEHALL
Government moves to strengthen council inquiries
By Dan Peters | 28 November 2025
A Government amendment was yesterday introduced to the Hillsborough law to strengthen local autho...
NCASC
NCASC: Children's minister pledges to 'reinvent' fostering
By Ann McGauran | 27 November 2025
The children’s minister has pledged to expand and ‘reinvent’ fostering to reverse the ‘expensive...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Ofsted to drop headline 'one word' judgement for children's services inspections
By Ann McGauran | 27 November 2025
Ofsted has confirmed plans to change inspections of local authorities’ children’s services (ILACS...
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Armed Forces Commissioner
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£87,249 to £95,382
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- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
- The route out of EFS
- Local government reorganisation: Keeping services options open
- Calls for all councils to develop unique place-based growth plans
- Social care vacancies at decade low but recruitment growth slows
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