Dan Peters 16 December 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Councils to push against statistics rowback

Councils are preparing to push back after the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed it was looking to slim down its sub-national statistics portfolio.

A Local Government Association (LGA) spokesperson said sub-national statistics were a ‘key evidence source', ‘underpin effective and efficient service planning by local authorities' and were ‘therefore crucial to local government'.

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Better Results, Smarter Spending: AllChild in Wigan

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£12.85- £13.47 per hour

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Catering Assistant (Obelisk House)

£12.90 per hour

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Recuriter: West Northamptonshire Council

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£12.65 per hour

We are currently seeking enthusiastic individuals who can provide outstanding levels of customer service. Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Recuriter: North Yorkshire Council

Care Support Assistant (Nights) - Obelisk House

£26,083 pro rata

Obelisk House provides exceptional levels of support in residential and Dementia care. It is situated in a residential suburb in Northampton and it offers a wonderful living environment in which our residents can enjoy an enhanced quality of life. We ha Northampton

Recuriter: West Northamptonshire Council