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ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Care prevention spending drops by 10%

By Izzy Lepone | 15 July 2025

Overstretched budgets mean that care leaders have been forced to reduce spending on prevention by...

ELECTIONS

Elections 'uncertainty' hindered preparations

By Martin Ford | 15 July 2025

‘Uncertainty’ over whether this year's county council elections would go ahead hampered officers’...

HUMAN RIGHTS

Fears over lack of teeth behind mandatory reporting duty

By Neil Merrick | 14 July 2025

Government plans to make it a mandatory duty to report child sexual abuse need to be backed up wi...

REORGANISATION

Lewes leader vows to fight Brighton takeover plan

By Dan Peters | 11 July 2025

Lewes DC’s leader has vowed to fight a Brighton & Hove City Council proposal to take over parts o...

POLITICS

Reform's Kent finds 'millions of pounds' of savings

By Dan Peters | 11 July 2025

Kent CC’s Department for Local Government Efficiency (DOLGE) has identified ‘millions of pounds w...

ADCS

ADCS Conference: £53m for new DoL placements

By Ann McGauran | 10 July 2025

The Government has allocated £53m to create 200 new council-run placements for children deprived ...

SOCIAL CARE

WLGA defends councils over Covid funds

By Martin Ford | 10 July 2025

The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) has defended the role of councils in distributing s...

SEND

LGA calls for EHCP scale back amid potential backlash

By Emily Twinch | 10 July 2025

Local authorities have called for the scaling back of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) de...

RESILIENCE

EXCLUSIVE: Resilience warning over shelter and evacuation plans

By Dan Peters | 10 July 2025

Emergency shelter and evacuation plans may be insufficient in a worst-case scenario crisis, Local...

DEVOLUTION

Devo Bill to reintroduce supplementary vote in blow to Reform

By Dan Peters | 10 July 2025

The supplementary vote system will be reintroduced to elect mayors in a move that is expected to ...

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frederica-diamanta

Programme Director – Local Government Reorganisation

£Competitive

Lead one of the most significant local government transformation programmes in England! Apply for this job

Staffordshire County Council

Executive Director – Place and Prosperity

£106,484 up to £115,687 plus an essential car user allowance is also paid.

We are seeking an exceptional Executive Director to help shape the future of South Derbyshire at a pivotal moment in its history. Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council

Service Manager - Care Leavers

£54,994 per annum - £62,777 per annum

We're looking for an experienced and passionate Service Manager to join Cheshire East Council. Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council

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