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REORGANISATION
Keeping devolution in sight
By Caroline Green | 02 June 2025
Across Oxfordshire and neighbouring councils, there is real appetite for a collective devolution ...
STRONGER THINGS
Colouring in public sector reform
By Jessica Studdert | 29 May 2025
Setting the scene ahead of New Local’s Stronger Things festival, Jessica Studdert says it is time...
HOUSING
Can the Spending Review deliver for housing in the North?
By Tracy Harrison | 28 May 2025
Tracy Harrison reflects on the opportunity devolution offers for housing in the North, and what i...
REORGANISATION
Reform and reorganisation
By Laura Hughes | 28 May 2025
Laura Hughes asks what Reform UK’s local elections success will mean for local government reorgan...
STRONGER THINGS
Building thriving societies – it's easy as ABCD
By Cormac Russell | 28 May 2025
Cormac Russell, headline speaker at New Local's Stronger Things festival at London's Guildhall on...
FINANCE
Reeves' review needs to spread the sunshine
By Heather Jameson | 28 May 2025
Just two weeks out from the Spending Review, chancellor Rachel Reeves will have her work cut out ...
DEVOLUTION
A hunger for change
By Simon Kaye | 28 May 2025
The Government’s ambitious programme of local government reform should be just a start, argues Si...
LEADERSHIP
Success is all in the preparation
By Kathy O’Leary | 27 May 2025
Kathy O'Leary writes: 'In district councils we’re prepared to do exactly what I did on marathon d...
LOCAL ECONOMIES
Moving on beyond the backlash
By Katie Matthews | 23 May 2025
Katie Matthews says Business Improvement Districts are sustaining diversity, equality and inclusi...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Enter the matrix
By Colin Foster | 22 May 2025
As councils embark on local government reform, Colin Foster presents a matrix to support better o...
Corporate Director of Children’s Services
Competitive Salary
You will be joining a council that is fully committed to improvement and where delivering the best start in life for children and young people Apply for this job
Fire Safety Lead
£53,051- £57,372 per annum
Working closely with a broader compliance team, you will lead on the management and assurance of fire safety across the Council's estate. Apply for this job
Quantity Surveyor
£40,444 - £43,149 per annum + £4,370.75 Market supplement reviewed annually
Working within both the Major Works & Assets teams Apply for this job
Corporate Director of Children’s Services
Competitive Salary
You will be joining a council that is fully committed to improvement and where delivering the best start in life for children and young people Apply for this job
Fire Safety Lead
£53,051- £57,372 per annum
Working closely with a broader compliance team, you will lead on the management and assurance of fire safety across the Council's estate. Apply for this job
Quantity Surveyor
£40,444 - £43,149 per annum + £4,370.75 Market supplement reviewed annually
Working within both the Major Works & Assets teams Apply for this job
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