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PROCUREMENT
Navigating the new procurement landscape
By Jonathan Werran | 16 October 2025
A Localis study puts forward a series of recommendations on how councils can make the most of the new procurement landscape. Jonathan Werran says local authorities can ‘lock in social, economic and...
INTERVENTION
How not to damage democracy
By Philip Whiteman | 16 October 2025
Jason Lowther, Paul Joyce and Philip Whiteman look at the lessons from previous models of local g...
DEVOLUTION
Avoiding the grey zone
By Adele Gritten | 15 October 2025
Adele Gritten says clarifying roles in England’s evolving governance landscape is crucial to avoi...
DEVOLUTION
MPs should back mayors to avoid angry DINO-sores
By Mark Lloyd | 15 October 2025
Mark Lloyd argues that having promised big on decentralisation through the ‘take back control’ bi...
FINANCE
Enlightenment and therapy for the financial challenge
By By Rob Powell | 15 October 2025
The Society of County Treasurers' latest seminar faced up to the challenges ahead but found encou...
HOUSING
Lifetime tenancies: It's time councils used powers
By Paul Marinko | 15 October 2025
Paul Marinko argues the ever-worsening housing situation means councils need to maximise the bene...
FINANCE
The Welsh Way: Reimagining local government through social partnership
By Cllr Jane Gebbie | 14 October 2025
As the UK and Welsh budgets are debated, Cllr Jane Gebbie says a social partnership mindset can h...
FINANCE
At what point do things get bad enough to drive change?
By Ben Page | 14 October 2025
Local leaders should insist on transition funding before embarking on change and use the process ...
HEALTH
Breaking the cycle
By Matthew Taylor | 14 October 2025
Can local government protect the vision of the 10-year plan from the pressure of day-to-day NHS d...
SOLACE SUMMIT
An opportunity for honesty
By Robin Tuddenham | 14 October 2025
As local government leaders convene in Leeds this week for the Solace Summit amid a backdrop of u...
PLANNING
Why the planning system must protect our green spaces
By Baroness Sater | 13 October 2025
Baroness Sater says the Planning and Infrastructure Bill fails to recognise the threat posed to c...
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£176,061 – £196,002
Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job
Assistant Director, People
£89,116 - £104,843 per annum
Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job
Executive Director (Children’s Services)
up to £137,831
Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job
- Reorganisation and fair funding will 'throw cards up in the air' on budgets
- Cohesion rallying call as hate crime reaches record levels
- How productive is local government – and are there any savings left?
- EXCLUSIVE: London boroughs shunning fixed-term tenancies despite housing pressures
- Bringing Birmingham back from the brink
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