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PEOPLE
Leicestershire to announce chief executive
By Martin Ford | 27 November 2025
Leicestershire CC is poised to appoint Jane Moore as its chief executive.
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Unitaries to fight over funding after fair funding decision
By By Martin Ford | 27 November 2025
Fears have been raised local government could ‘tear itself apart’ over funding for new unitary au...
ELECTIONS
Elections overhaul could ease postal vote pressure
By Martin Ford | 27 November 2025
An overhaul of polling stations to be piloted in May’s elections could help ease pressures on ele...
PEOPLE
Districts to appoint joint chief
By Martin Ford | 27 November 2025
Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse DCs are set appoint a new shared chief executive.
NCASC
Profit cap on children's placement providers 'won't be worth the paper it's written on'
By Ann McGauran | 27 November 2025
Any profit cap on providers of children’s placements in England ‘won’t be worth the paper it’s wr...
DEVOLUTION
Devo Bill 'snatches' power upwards
By Dan Peters | 26 November 2025
Power is being ‘snatched upwards and away from local voices’ by the English Devolution and Commun...
BUDGET 2025
Budget: Mayors to get tourist tax powers
By William Eichler | 26 November 2025
England’s regional mayors will soon have the power to introduce a levy on overnight stays in hote...
BUDGET 2025
Budget: More funding to recruit planners
By Martin Ford | 26 November 2025
Funding to recruit officers has been announced in a bid to boost capacity in the planning system ...
PAY
Budget: Councils to be impacted by minimum wage and threshold freeze
By Paul Marinko | 26 November 2025
Councils, along with other employers, will be impacted by the chancellor’s decision to increase t...
BUDGET 2025
Budget: Council tax surcharge to 'support funding for local government services'
By Dan Peters | 26 November 2025
Revenue from the high value council tax surcharge will be used to ‘support funding for local gove...
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£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits (with flexibility for an exceptional appointment, up to £190,000)
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Assistant Director of Technology and Innovation
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We are looking for a strategic leader who can harness the power of technology, data, artificial intelligence and innovation Apply for this job
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- Local Outcomes Framework: Why councils need fairer performance measures
- East Cambs in bid for devo without LGR
- Government faces formal challenge over funding
- Budget 2026: IPPR North calls for regional growth and cost-of-living action
- National Care Service: Why local government must be central to social care reform
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