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CIPFA

Redefining Value for Money in Public Spending

By Iain Murray | 15 September 2025

With no new funding in sight, smarter public spending is essential, and an upcoming report offers...

DEVOLUTION

Will devolution deliver on health and growth?

By Mariah Kelly | 12 September 2025

The Government must use the English Devolution Bill to set the framework required for Strategic A...

LEADERSHIP

From district to unitary: Lessons in leadership and place

By Dr Catherine Howe | 12 September 2025

Shifting to unitary leadership offers new insights on scale, place, and people, says Catherine Ho...

ASSURANCE

Reflecting on CQC Inspection and Sector-Wide Accountability

By Rachael Shimmin | 11 September 2025

Buckinghamshire’s CQC inspection sparked valuable learning—but also raises big questions about in...

COHESION

Riding out the perfect storm

By Niall Bolger | 11 September 2025

Niall Bolger says communities are in crisis and leaders must respond with compassion, presence an...

FINANCE

Fair Funding Review 2.0 and the road to reorganisation

By Tracy Bingham | 10 September 2025

Councils will have to grapple with risks, resilience and reform as they balance the fallout from ...

REGENERATION

Rethinking long-term community investment

By Nick Kemp | 10 September 2025

As the UK Shared Prosperity Fund ends and the Growth Mission Fund and trailblazer neighbourhoods ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

From national ambition to local delivery

By Tom Newman-Taylor | 10 September 2025

Tom Newman-Taylor says the East Midlands Freeport is driving clean growth, investment and job cre...

MHCLG

Reshuffle at a pivotal time – but will ministers engage?

By Heather Jameson | 10 September 2025

Heather Jameson looks at the implications of the departures and new arrivals at the Ministry of H...

POLITICS

Reform UK Conference - serious contenders or still a one-man band?

By Nathan Emmerich | 08 September 2025

Reform UK’s conference was a missed opportunity to address Britain’s pressing issues head-on, wit...

frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Children’s Services (DCS)

£149,000 – £175,000

This is a defi ning leadership opportunity in a borough with real momentum Apply for this job

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Registered Manager - Children's Home - WMF2945e

£51,356 - £52,413 (plus an additional market factor supplement of £7,842)

Are you looking for a role that offers more than just career progression? Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Director of Quality and Safeguarding

£100,731 - £104,625

Trafford is a borough with ambition at its heart. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Children’s Services (DCS)

£149,000 – £175,000

This is a defi ning leadership opportunity in a borough with real momentum Apply for this job

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Registered Manager - Children's Home - WMF2945e

£51,356 - £52,413 (plus an additional market factor supplement of £7,842)

Are you looking for a role that offers more than just career progression? Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Director of Quality and Safeguarding

£100,731 - £104,625

Trafford is a borough with ambition at its heart. Apply for this job

Trafford Council

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