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Cambridgeshire 'bunfight' looms

Cambridgeshire 'bunfight' looms

By Neil Merrick | 22 September 2026

Cambridgeshire councils waiting for a decision on reorganisation are heading for a ‘bunfight’ ove...

Working together in Wales

By Dan Peters | 21 September 2026

As shellshocked English council leaders bemoan the loss of trust in government over the delay to ...

Parties agree to share portfolios at Oldham

By Neil Merrick | 21 September 2026

Political parties at Oldham MBC have reached a power sharing agreement that partly breaks the dea...

Coroner rejects county's anonymity request ahead of 10-year-old's murder inquest

By Paul Marinko | 21 September 2026

The coroner conducting the inquest into the death of 10-year-old Sara Sharif has rejected a reque...

Government faces possible legal challenge over funding cuts

By Martin Ford | 18 September 2026

The Conservative Party has instructed lawyers to look into mounting a legal challenge over cuts t...

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Assistant Director Improvement

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Gloucestershire County Council

Service Manager - Family Help Team

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Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Children's Home Registered Manager

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Royal Borough of Greenwich

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director Improvement

£88,671 - £97,706 per annum

This is an exceptional opportunity for a senior leader with expertise in children’s social care Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

Service Manager - Family Help Team

£59,353 - £60,391

You will provide strong, visible and effective leadership to Team Managers, Practice Supervisors, Social Workers and Family Help Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Children's Home Registered Manager

PO8 - £63,966 to £67,575

You will provide the leadership, insight and compassion needed to create a home where young people feel safe, valued and supported. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

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Martin Ford

Planning for the worst

'As the UK faces a myriad of large-scale threats that only grows longer with each passing year, how well equipped is local government to cope? Martin Ford reports.'

22 September 2026
Getting ahead of council reform in Nottinghamshire

Getting ahead of council reform in Nottinghamshire

'Nottinghamshire’s councils are developing a framework covering safe, legal, transformational and operational changes, ready to support reorganisation if it resumes Ann McGauran reports. '

By Ann McGauran | 22 September 2026
Sandwell: Taking action when your borough has the media attention no place wants

Sandwell: Taking action when your borough has the media attention no place wants

By Shokat Lal | 22 September 2026

Shokat Lal looks at turning reputational risk into decisive action when your borough makes the he...

Using data to plan the future of adult social care

By Pete Sidgwick | 17 September 2026

Hilary Hall and Pete Sidgwick look at how shared intelligence can help councils anticipate demand...

Giving the people of Ealing a headstart

By Tony Clements | 14 September 2026

Tony Clements explains how Ealing LBC's family friendly policies represent the reality of today's...

Planning for the worst

By Martin Ford | 22 September 2026

As the UK faces a myriad of large-scale threats that only grows longer with each passing year, ho...

Working together in Wales

By Dan Peters | 21 September 2026

As shellshocked English council leaders bemoan the loss of trust in government over the delay to ...

MJ Regeneration: The council homes push needs solid foundations

By Jackie Sadek | 21 September 2026

If councils are to come close to the targets to build new homes, amid the flurry of other Burnham...

Dithering continues despite Burnham's push for devolution

By By Joe Lepper | 17 September 2026

Joe Lepper finds devolution geographies in many places are far from being settled despite Prime M...

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