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REORGANISATION

Local Government Reorganisation dominates DCN chat

By By Kathy O’ Leary | 24 October 2025

The District Council's Network reception may have saw the baton handed to a new chairman, but the...

FINANCE

How do you use council cash to make a difference?

By By Adele Taylor | 23 October 2025

In the thick of local authority budgeting, it can be hard to build a business case for investment...

REORGANISATION

The emperor's new clothes revisited?

By Ian Miller | 23 October 2025

Ian Miller says local authorities’ final reorganisation proposals can ‘wax lyrical on all sorts o...

REORGANISATION

Five keys to making reorganisation work

By Ian Fytche | 22 October 2025

Ian Fytche makes the case for framing a proposal for reorganisation based on five principles of h...

SOLACE

The human face of local government's challenges

By Heather Jameson | 22 October 2025

Last week’s Solace Summit in Leeds was a moment to catch breath and catch up with colleagues. It ...

INVESTMENT

Riding the investment wave

By Joe Fyans | 22 October 2025

Joe Fyans explores how councils can seize investment opportunities and manage risks as they tap i...

TRANSFORMATION

Threading the needle of cheaper and better isn't about efficiency and automation

By Dr Catherine Howe | 22 October 2025

During this time of transformation, design of technology needs to be in lockstep with the design ...

COHESION

Flags, free speech and duty of care

By Pam Parkes | 21 October 2025

Pam Parkes says that in a polarised climate, issues of identity and belonging will continue to su...

FINANCE

A new era?

By Sarah Longlands | 21 October 2025

Sarah Longlands explains why the upcoming Budget is not just for November

LEADERSHIP

Building teams with the complementary leadership strengths to tackle devolution

By Elle Robinson | 20 October 2025

Elle Robinson explains how Hanover’s Leadership Code and its archetypes can support councils to m...

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director of Culture, Growth and Infrastructure

£86,537 – £95,898 plus benefits and relocation support

Premium jobThis is a new, pivotal and exciting opportunity for an inspiring leader to help shape York's future prosperity... Apply for this job

City of York Council

Service Manager - Multi Agency Child Protection Team

£54,994 - £62,777 per annum

Lead the future of multi-agency child protection in Cheshire East. Apply for this job

Cheshire East Council

SEND Locality Manager

£54,994 - £62,777 per annum

Ready to lead and shape the future of SEND services? Apply for this job

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