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REORGANISATION
Reorganisation contracts reach £3.4m
By Martin Ford | 04 September 2025
Councils have awarded contracts worth £3.4m since the start of the year as part of local governme...
SEND
LGA: SEND transport costs could hit nearly £2bn this year
By Dan Peters | 04 September 2025
Council spending on home to school transport for children with special educational needs and disa...
FINANCE
Exclusive: Fair funding 'won't resolve insufficient overall investment'
By Paul Marinko | 04 September 2025
The Government’s fair funding review will ‘not resolve the underlying issue of insufficient overa...
GOVERNANCE
Glasgow redundancy payouts 'deeply concerning'
By Martin Ford | 04 September 2025
Redundancy payouts totalling £1m made to senior officers at Glasgow have been described as ‘deepl...
TRANSFORMATION
ICBs pause or postpone redundancy programmes due to lack of funding
By Lee Peart | 03 September 2025
A number of Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) have paused or postponed their redundancy programmes du...
POLITICS
Local government 'has more scope for corruption'
By Paul Marinko | 03 September 2025
A former chief of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy has claimed there is ...
PEOPLE
New director of finance at Liverpool City Region
By Martin Ford | 03 September 2025
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has appointed Claire Hall as director of finance.
REORGANISATION
Wychavon backs two unitaries for Worcestershire
By Dan Peters | 03 September 2025
Wychavon DC councillors have unanimously backed creating a south Worcestershire council as one of...
REGENERATION
Regen scheme problems double cost of scheme
By Neil Merrick | 03 September 2025
Poor communication between council departments and high staff turnover have been blamed for major...
BIRMINGHAM
Brum bin workers back further strike action
By Izzy Lepone | 03 September 2025
Bin workers in Birmingham have voted ‘overwhelmingly’ to extend strike action until spring, trade...
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Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
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