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POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Opposition leader refuses to sign 'NDA' over £10m payment
By Dan Peters | 19 December 2025
An opposition leader has refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) in return for being tol...
ELECTIONS
Elections could be postponed in reorganisation areas
By Martin Ford | 18 December 2025
Councils undergoing local government reorganisation (LGR) could see elections postponed by a year.
FINANCE
Auditors disclaim Tees Valley CA accounts for second year
By Paul Marinko | 18 December 2025
Tees Valley Combined Authority’s (TVCA) finances will not be signed off for a second year running...
FINANCE
Real-terms funding cuts for almost half of councils
By Martin Ford | 18 December 2025
Almost half of councils will see funding fall in real terms under the local government finance se...
LGA
LGA morale at all-time low
By Dan Peters | 18 December 2025
Morale at the Local Government Association (LGA) has hit an all-time low, with possible axing of ...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Councils stripped of asylum data access
By Dan Peters | 18 December 2025
Councils have been stripped of access to information about asylum seeker accommodation after the ...
FINANCE
Tax referendum cap lifted for six councils
By Martin Ford | 17 December 2025
The council tax referendum cap will be temporarily removed for six authorities, the Government ha...
WHITEHALL
MHCLG covert intelligence gathering was 'unauthorised'
By Martin Ford | 17 December 2025
Covert intelligence gathering by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG...
LEGAL
EXCLUSIVE: Council holds back chunk of tribunal payment
By Dan Peters | 17 December 2025
More than a third of £4.6m damages ordered by an employment tribunal has not been paid by a counc...
UNIONS
Unison elects new general secretary
By Paul Marinko | 17 December 2025
Andrea Egan has been elected as the new general secretary of public sector union Unison.
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Director of Social Work and Social Care
£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
Group Manager for Multi Agency Screening Team
From £58,239 up to £67,030 per annum pro rata plus relocation support
We are seeking an exceptional and forward‑thinking Group Manager for Access and Multiple Vulnerabilities to join our Children & Families Service. Apply for this job
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