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Towards a community-powered future
By Anna Randle | 11 June 2026
New Local’s annual festival of community power, Stronger Things, gets under way next week. Anna Randle says the event and the movement for change in communities and public services it represents is going from strength-to- strength.
Council tax reform: Time to take a long hard look at the Valuation Office
By Simon Kaye | 10 June 2026
Simon Kaye says the public debate should not begin with winners and losers from hypothetical new council tax bands – it should start with the administrative capability needed to make a fair system possible.
Solace steps up lobbying over district exclusion from leadership event
By Dan Peters | 08 June 2026
The organisation representing senior officers has stepped up its lobbying after a Cabinet Office (CO) body excluded a district chief from an event.
Scottish councils funding falling short
By Paul Marinko | 11 June 2026
Funding for Scottish councils is failing to keep pace with rising costs and demand according to t...
Home Office warned over asylum homelessness risk
By Dan Peters | 11 June 2026
The Government risks undermining its own ambition to cut homelessness unless it urgently strength...
Regional trade envoy call
By Joe Lepper | 10 June 2026
Mayoral strategic authorities (MSAs) should work with the Government to recruit regional trade en...
EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs lobby Government over severance payment threshold
By Dan Peters | 10 June 2026
Council chiefs have been lobbying the Government to relax the requirements around special severan...
Council faces 'inevitable' bankruptcy without £40m savings
By William Eichler | 10 June 2026
Westmorland and Furness Council could be forced to declare effective bankruptcy if it fails to fi...
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£73,757-£78,488
Wiltshire is a place where strong communities, shared ambition, and a sense of place come together. Apply for this job
Team Manager Child Permanence and Family Reunification
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Managing the mission to beef up growth
'The National Wealth Fund has significantly broadened its remit. Through its regional project accelerator programme, it aims to unlock more than £100bn of investment to help local authorities turn ambitious plans into deliverable projects. Tony Walsh talks to Ann McGauran.'
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Progress on neighbourhood health, but much more to do
'Greg Fell, president of the Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) and director of public health in Sheffield discusses how neighbourhood health can be effectively delivered within the context of public service reorganisation. Lee Peart reports.'
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The net zero realist
By Paul Marinko | 11 June 2026
Housing remains one of the greatest strains on council finances and the Government’s public promi...
Lessons from Swansea: A collaborative approach to addressing poverty stigma
By Amanda Hill-Dixon | 11 June 2026
Amanda Hill-Dixon sets out evidence-informed actions for councils to reduce poverty stigma throug...
Improving health the natural way
By Dave Skaith | 08 June 2026
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How LATCos can solve LGR problems
By Simon Fletcher | 11 June 2026
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Towards a community-powered future
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New Local’s annual festival of community power, Stronger Things, gets under way next week. Anna R...
Broadening the talent pool
By Roger Russell | 10 June 2026
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EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs lobby Government over severance payment threshold
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Council chiefs have been lobbying the Government to relax the requirements around special severan...
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