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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, RSA | 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...
Director of Legal and Governance
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Executive Director of Finance
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Associate Director for Financial Management (Deputy Section 151 Officer)
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- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- Toxic member behaviour risks local government excellence
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
Director of Legal and Governance
£109,000
The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job
Executive Director of Finance
£131,000
The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job
Associate Director for Financial Management (Deputy Section 151 Officer)
£108,015 - £118,000 pa
Operational leadership that turns strategy into reality. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- Toxic member behaviour risks local government excellence
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
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