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CLIMATE EMERGENCY
Why local sport must be the greenest game in town
By Tunde Williams | 28 August 2025
Tunde Williams says sport has always been about more than games, and now it must become about fut...
DEVOLUTION
Propelling MOs into strategic leadership
By Aftab Razzaq | 28 August 2025
As many councils navigate through reorganisation and devolution, monitoring officers should throw...
SOLACE
Making reform in Scotland the real thing
By Des Murray | 28 August 2025
As delegates gather for the Solace Scotland Conference 2025, Des Murray says progressing collecti...
ASYLUM
Heated. Divided. Unresolved. Asylum is not an easy issue
By Heather Jameson | 28 August 2025
Not so long ago, August used to be the silly season for news, as outlets scratched round while Pa...
FINANCE
We need to see transparency return on council funding
By Ian Miller | 28 August 2025
Ian Miller says recent developments in local government finance are alarmingly opaque and council...
DEVOLUTION
Misguided optimism on devo?
By Colin Copus | 28 August 2025
Steve Leach and Colin Copus argue that a narrative of a shift away from centralisation is buildin...
REORGANISATION
Local Government Reorganisation: Why services matters more than boundaries
By By Iain Murray | 28 August 2025
Local government reorganisation, says Iain Murray. But without integration across health, social ...
FINANCE
Getting fiscal devolution right
By Luke Raikes | 28 August 2025
Luke Raikes says local tax powers can help revive the places Whitehall abandoned, and he proposes...
GOVERNANCE
Local government stays in limbo on standards
By Graeme McDonald | 28 August 2025
'Ethical leadership is not just a national concern – it is foundational to trust in local democra...
LEGAL
Staying sensible when legal issues get polarised
By Aneeka Muneer | 28 August 2025
Aneeka Muneer considers the role of local government lawyers in balancing law, politics, place an...
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- Council urged to take immediate steps to cut costs
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- EXCLUSIVE: Second home owners paying up on council tax, leaders say
- Government rejects SEND power expansion for councils
- Local government reorganisation: What councils must get right
Transport and Major Work Manager
£54,556 to £60,085 per year Inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance of £1096
Premium jobDrive the future of transport and infrastructure in Slough Apply for this job
Head of In-House Repairs and Maintenance
£69,228 - £78,018
We are seeking an exceptional and experienced leader to join our Housing service as Head of In-House Repairs and Maintenance. Apply for this job
Head of Constitutional and Electoral Services
£89,037 - £92,538
This role will place you at the centre of political decision-making and governance in the Council. Apply for this job
- Council urged to take immediate steps to cut costs
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- EXCLUSIVE: Second home owners paying up on council tax, leaders say
- Government rejects SEND power expansion for councils
- Local government reorganisation: What councils must get right
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