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WELFARE
Welfare: The playing field is anything but level
By Ian Greaves | 19 May 2025
The Welfare Reform Green Paper was driven by a wish to save money rather than to support disabled...
REGENERATION
Regeneration: Overcoming opposition to deliver infrastructure
By Tom Osborne | 18 May 2025
Upgrading infrastructure may be a government policy but it can face huge local opposition. Tom Os...
FINANCE
Councils operate in an adult social care system that needs fundamental reform
By Jon Rowney | 18 May 2025
When Dame Louise Casey’s commission on adult social care delivers its recommendations, two condit...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Time to empower the places that matter
By Ravi Gurumurthy | 16 May 2025
Labour's Neighbourhood Commission is not just good politics, but good policy says Ravi Gurumurthy.
HR
No time to be lost
By Stephen Baker | 16 May 2025
Stephen Baker reflects on what councils can do now to prepare their workforces for transition to ...
FINANCE
Investment is required in every part of the country
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 16 May 2025
Positive steps on local government finance need to be backed up by investment and cost-of-living ...
ELECTIONS
After the Reformquake
By Ian Miller | 16 May 2025
The local election results could 'bring a different complexion' to reorganisation debates, writes...
WHITEHALL
Time for Government to inspire confidence with policies
By Paul Marinko | 15 May 2025
Whitehall is right to be keen to strengthen scrutiny as powers for regional mayors expand, writes...
INNOVATION
Freeing people to think outside the box
By Rachael Shimmin | 15 May 2025
In Buckinghamshire, 'we are trying to foster a culture of innovation within the authority, motiva...
REGENERATION
Regeneration: Devolution to drive growth
By Nick Walkley | 14 May 2025
Devolution has the potential to streamline the core elements of economic growth and create an inv...
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Executive Director Children and Education / Statutory Director of Children's Services
£153,592 - £168,952
Premium jobShape something new. Change children's lives. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Officer Place
£129,606
This role is responsible for supporting the Executive Director of Place... Apply for this job
- ICB mergers delayed due to reorganisation review
- SEND deficits to hit £10bn by 2028
- How AI can help UK councils improve resident experience and service delivery
- Can an ordinary citizen actually follow a council decision?
- LGR: We cannot simply hit pause on our services and new initiatives in Breckland
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