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WHITEHALL
Feeling of influence drops, Government survey finds
By Dan Peters | 16 December 2025
The proportion of adults who believe they can personally influence decisions affecting their area...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Councils to push against statistics rowback
By Dan Peters | 16 December 2025
Councils are preparing to push back after the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed it wa...
OUTSOURCING
Reform dismisses surge in council contract values
By Martin Ford | 16 December 2025
Reform UK has dismissed an analysis showing the value of contracts signed by councils it controls...
PAY
Pay hike plans cause rift at Reform-led council
By Martin Ford | 16 December 2025
Proposals to make golden handcuffs payments to staff have caused a rift among the Reform UK admin...
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Brum reaches final equal pay deal
By Dan Peters | 15 December 2025
A final equal pay settlement has been reached between Birmingham City Council, the Birmingham Chi...
BUSINESS
Sector compensation claim after excess profits
By Neil Merrick | 12 December 2025
Local authorities stand to gain compensation from an anti-competition lawsuit being brought again...
PEOPLE
Labour councillors elevated to House of Lords
By Martin Ford | 12 December 2025
A host of former and serving Labour councillors have received peerages.
PEOPLE
Spelthorne chief executive stands down
By Martin Ford | 12 December 2025
Spelthorne BC has announced chief executive Daniel Charles Mouawad is to step down.
PEOPLE
Croydon appoints interim chief executive
By Martin Ford | 11 December 2025
Councillors at Croydon LBC have voted to appoint Elaine Jackson as chief executive on an interim ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: Local government outcomes framework to be expanded
By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 11 December 2025
Whitehall plan to broaden outcomes framework revealed.
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£100,731 to £104,625
You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job
Housing Ombudsman
£130,095 per annum, negotiable based on experience.
The Housing Ombudsman Service allows colleagues to choose if they wish to work in the London office, from home or a hybrid of the two Apply for this job
Principal Lawyer - Planning and Highways
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