Learning the lessons from Covid
COVID

Learning the lessons from Covid

By Davide Vampa | 22 July 2024

The first report of the UK Covid inquiry signals that the sidelining of local government alongside complicated governance held back pandemic preparedness, say Ed Turner and Davide Vampa

COVID

Worry less about black swans, focus on grey rhinos

By Barry Quirk CBE | 19 July 2024

The studied critique of the Covid-19 Inquiry should encourage policymakers to pay more attention ...

HOUSING

Plymouth's rapid reaction

By Tracey Lee | 26 March 2024

The discovery of a live 70-year-old bomb in Plymouth led to the biggest evacuation in the UK sinc...

PUBLIC HEALTH

When prevention is the real cure

By Greg Fell | 06 March 2024

Greg Fell draws from examples across the British Isles to highlight some of the work done by dire...

ENVIRONMENT

Building a resilient local future

By George Karagiannis | 31 January 2024

George Karagiannis discusses how to improve local practitioners’ capacity when it comes to disast...

ENVIRONMENT

Oxfordshire's response to the flooding challenge

By Carole Mackay | 15 January 2024

Stephen Chandler and Carole Mackay describe Oxfordshire CC’s response to the recent floods, worki...

ENVIRONMENT

Councils mobilise to tackle Storm Henk flooding

By Martin Ford | 05 January 2024

Nottinghamshire CC has declared a major incident as the county has been hit by near-record levels...

WHITEHALL

Enough chaos and confusion, now we need solutions

By Heather Jameson | 28 June 2023

No one got everything right during the pandemic, but the early days showed a failure of central G...

ENVIRONMENT

What a wonderful world

By Kathy O’Leary | 19 June 2023

Creative thinking allied with strong team and partnership working underpinned Stroud's emergency ...

WHITEHALL

Council staff respond to Sudan evacuation

By Mark Conrad | 02 May 2023

Councils have been urged to ‘apply maximum flexibility’ when UK nationals returning from Sudan pr...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Meeting demand for out-of-hours services

By Paul Marinko | 10 January 2023

How can cash-strapped councils ensure they provide an effective out-of-hours customer service so ...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Strategic Transport and Connectivity

c. £125K

This is an exceptional opportunity for a talented leader to shape the future of transport and connectivity right at the heart of London. Apply for this job

Westminster City Council

Service Manager - Street Scene Services

Grade 11, £54,628 to £59,825

As one of the largest employers in Sheffield, with over 7,000 employees Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Assistant Director Islington Learning Disabilities Partnership

£82,014 to £99,369

We’re looking for a strong leader with experience of delivering integrated health and social care services for people with Learning Disabilities. Apply for this job

Islington London Borough Council