Council accuses CQC of 'poor inspection process'

Council accuses CQC of 'poor inspection process'

By Martin Ford | 17 April 2025

A council has hit out at a watchdog over its ‘poor inspection process’ after receiving a judgemen...

New commissioner for Woking

By Martin Ford | 17 April 2025

Barry Scarr has been appointed as finance commissioner at Woking BC.

Clark dismisses calls for borough boost

By Heather Jameson | 17 April 2025

Former communities secretary Greg Clark has rejected calls to give London boroughs more powers in...

Surrey urged to include single unitary proposal

By Paul Marinko and Heather Jameson | 17 April 2025

The Government has urged Surrey to provide costings for a single unitary authority in its final r...

LGA: 1,700 children referred to social services daily

By Paul Marinko | 17 April 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) has revealed around 1,700 children are referred to social ...

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Carbon and Net Zero Manager

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Assistant Director of City Transport

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Sheffield City Council

Assistant Director of City Sustainability

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Sheffield is not only England’s fourth largest city, but also the greenest city in the UK. Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

frederica-diamanta

Carbon and Net Zero Manager

£47,754 - £50,788

To lead and manage the carbon strategy for the Agent by developing a programme Apply for this job

South Wales Trunk Road Agent

Assistant Director of City Transport

£78k-£84k

Sheffield is not only England’s fourth largest city, but also the greenest city in the UK. Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Assistant Director of City Sustainability

£78k-£84k

Sheffield is not only England’s fourth largest city, but also the greenest city in the UK. Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Paul Marinko

The outlook for Reform

'Paul Marinko finds that many share the view that Reform are going to do well in next month’s local elections. But what is likely to happen once they gain seats on councils?'

17 April 2025
Children's big, better adventure

Children's big, better adventure

'There may be challenges ahead, but reorganisation fan Rachael Wardell sees rays of hope as she takes over as president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services. Ann McGauran reports.'

By Ann McGauran | 09 April 2025
Health inequalities are not inevitable

Health inequalities are not inevitable

By Kelly O'Neill | 11 April 2025

Kelly O’Neill looks at how Hounslow LBC used the NHS England CORE20PLUS5 framework to identify re...

A bird's eye view of rough sleeping

By Becky Rice | 03 April 2025

A new tool brings together data to provide a more sophisticated analysis of both London’s rough s...

A bird's eye view of rough sleeping

By Becky Rice | 02 April 2025

A new tool brings together data to provide a far more sophisticated analysis of both London’s rou...

Reorganisation must be underpinned by honesty

By David Brown | 20 April 2025

Reorganisation requires clear, cogent policy set in a consistent framework, says David Brown. 'Ad...

Portsmouth wants out of reorganisation

By Paul Marinko | 17 April 2025

Portsmouth City Council has called on ministers to leave it out of reorganisation plans, arguing ...

If Surrey is straightforward, what does hard look like?

By Heather Jameson | 17 April 2025

When it comes to LGR Surrey is the hardest system to redesign, says Heather Jameson. 'With £5.6b...

Surrey urged to include single unitary proposal

By Paul Marinko and Heather Jameson | 17 April 2025

The Government has urged Surrey to provide costings for a single unitary authority in its final r...