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DEVOLUTION
The challenges, opportunities and risks of devo
By Martin Ford | 29 January 2026
The Government’s drive for devolution is set to radically alter the landscape of local government. The National Audit Office (NAO) and The MJ brought together a cross-section of senior officers fro...
LEADERSHIP
Lessons from private and public sector leadership crossover
By Jes Ladva | 04 November 2025
Ensuring a leadership flow between the private and public sectors is one way to maximise the valu...
AI
Pursuing AI without a large language model
By Paul Marinko | 09 October 2025
Councils remain eager to grasp the opportunities offered by AI, but a recognised lack of knowledg...
REORGANISATION
Reorganisation, Reform and devolution
By Ann McGauran | 02 October 2025
Change is rippling through local government, from structural reform and new combined authorities,...
CLIMATE EMERGENCY
Navigating place-based decarbonisation
By Paul Marinko | 02 July 2025
In a rapidly changing world and a sector consumed with financial pressures and local government r...
REORGANISATION
Delivering innovative services and reorganisation
By Paul Marinko | 30 April 2025
In an epoch-defining moment for local government, will reorganisation turbo charge innovation or ...
REORGANISATION
Reforming and transforming
By Heather Jameson | 24 April 2025
As councils rush towards reorganisation, what are the lessons from past redesigns? Heather Jameso...
LEADERSHIP
The changing face of leadership
By Paul Marinko | 29 January 2025
As local government enters a period which is likely to create great change within the sector, wha...
AI
Fearing to tread but longing to learn
By Paul Marinko | 15 January 2025
A delicate balance between worries over risks and excitement at possibilities is shaping local go...
FINANCE
Local government: a case of Budget blues or burdens?
By Paul Marinko | 18 December 2024
With Labour now over the hurdle of its first Budget, local government has plenty to contemplate a...
SEND
Putting the children first
By Martin Ford | 23 October 2024
As part of the National Audit Office (NAO)’s study into Governmental support for children with sp...
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£58,310 per annum
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Lead Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial - WMF2715e
£51,356 - £52,412
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Director of Neighbourhoods
£143,792
This is an exciting opportunity to join a high performing, forward thinking organisation at a pivotal moment. Apply for this job
- 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
- Councils record mixed rough sleeping picture
- Councils face 'capacity crisis' of unspent developer funds
- Leadership in local government is rarely about having full control
- Reorganisation is an opportunity to switch to a more preventative system
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