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NHS

NHS faces collapse without social care reform, says Burnham

By Lee Peart | 27 July 2026

The NHS will collapse without social care system reform, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said.

FINANCE

Social care is main driver of councils' emergency funding requests

By Ann McGauran | 27 July 2026

Social care is ‘taking centre stage’ as the main factor driving councils’ requests for exceptiona...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Whitehall devolution resistance 'over for good'

By Dan Peters | 24 July 2026

Whitehall resistance to devolution is ‘over for good’, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has insisted a...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA scraps two-grade pay cuts as restructure redundancies to fall

By Dan Peters | 23 July 2026

The Local Government Association (LGA) has dropped plans to demote staff by two pay grades and sc...

MHCLG

McMahon returns to MHCLG

By Paul Marinko | 23 July 2026

Jim McMahon is returning to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) les...

REORGANISATION

EXCLUSIVE: Reorganisation shake-up

By Paul Marinko | 23 July 2026

Recruitment specialist outlines LGR impact on jobs as scramble for newly-created roles likely to ...

ASYLYM

Reform calls on Burnham to give councils asylum powers

By William Eichler | 22 July 2026

Reform UK has written to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham demanding local authorities be given the...

MHCLG

Eshalomi appointed MHCLG minister

By Paul Marinko | 22 July 2026

Florence Eshalomi has been appointed as Minister of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities...

FINANCE

CIPFA merger to cost £400,000

By Neil Merrick | 21 July 2026

Moves by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy (CIPFA) to merge with another acco...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall exploring adding teeth to standards regime

By Dan Peters | 21 July 2026

Whitehall officials are attempting to add teeth to the standards regime despite the lack of a pri...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

£competitive

We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job

National Association of Local Councils

Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer

up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum

You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job

Basildon Borough Council

Assistant Director Legal & Democracy and Monitoring Officer

up to £113,365 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum

This appointment is central to creating greater stability, confidence and consistency. Apply for this job

Basildon Borough Council

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