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EMERGENCY PLANNING
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, how well equipped is local government to cope? Martin Ford reports.
EMERGENCY PLANNING
Prepare for disruption
By Kurtis Toy | 16 September 2026
When digital systems fail, local government becomes the operating system, says Kurtis Toy.
EMERGENCY PLANNING
Martyn's Law: countering misconceptions
By Laura Gibb | 10 July 2026
Laura Gibb, executive director at The Security Industry Authority (SIA) answers some key question...
EMERGENCY PLANNING
Community resilience, civil defence and the leadership challenge for councils
By Stephen Moir | 05 June 2026
Civil resilience cannot be left solely to emergency planners, says Stephen Moir. Local government...
EMERGENCY PLANNING
Martyn's Law gets set for 2027
By Nathan Emmerich | 21 May 2026
New Martyn’s Law guidance requires councils to assess venues, strengthen preparedness, train staf...
COVID
'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
By Neil Merrick | 02 March 2026
A government failure to recognise council employees as key workers during the pandemic must be re...
EMERGENCY PLANNING
Levels of community preparedness in the UK need improving
By Kathy O'Leary | 20 February 2026
What the Japanese lack is the legislative framework for emergency planning and response that we h...
EMERGENCY PLANNING
Finding 'ordinary' ways to build up local resilience
By Jim Savege | 16 February 2026
By mobilising community groups, councils are building proactive ways of responding to emergencie...
EMERGENCY PLANNING
What councils need to know about Martyn's law
By Nathan Emmerich | 12 February 2026
Nathan Emmerich looks at the role councils are playing during the implementation period of Martyn...
LEGAL
Councils are included in the class action against the Motorola-owned Airwave Network
By Clare Spottiswoode CBE | 15 December 2025
Local authorities are in line to receive a portion of any damages awarded for alleged unfair pri...
CYBER SECURITY
Major cyber attack hits London councils
By Dan Peters | 26 November 2025
Multiple London councils are believed to have been targeted in a major cyber attack, leaving resi...
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Engineering Team Manager (Highways Assets)
Special A, SCP 42-45, £55,224 - £58,605 pa
You will be responsible for the Councils asset management system, and ensuring all data is valid and current. Apply for this job
Communities Locality Lead
£53,051 - £57,372 per annum
We’re looking for an inspiring, community‑focused leader to join our Localities Service as the Communities team Locality Lead for Selby & Ainsty. Apply for this job
Director of Place
£125k plus Distant Islands Allowance
This is a key strategic role in supporting the economic success of our islands Apply for this job
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
- Labour Conference: Burnham's shift to universal care
- Gloucester City Council left without leader
- Neighbourhood health must tackle the inequalities on Whitehall's doorstep
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