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WHITEHALL
LGA launches attack on DfT over traffic fine surplus plans
By Dominic Browne | 17 May 2024
Council leaders have hit back at the Department for Transport (DfT) over plans to restrict their ability to generate surpluses from traffic contraventions.
WHITEHALL
Government shelves rollout of council powers
By Chris Ames | 05 April 2024
The Department for Transport (DfT) has shelved the further rollout of powers for English councils...
ENVIRONMENT
LTNs popular and effective, leaked report says
By William Eichler | 11 March 2024
Low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) are popular and effective, a leaked report from the Department ...
WHITEHALL
Government announces 20mph review
By Chris Ames | 02 October 2023
The Government has announced plans to discourage English local authorities from bringing in 20mph...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Waltham Forest's competitive edge
By Martin Esom | 24 July 2023
Martin Esom, who retires from Waltham Forest LBC this week, explains why the borough has been abl...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Moving on from misinformation
By Christopher Hammond | 10 May 2023
In the age of polycrisis, Christopher Hammond argues that deliberate misinformation is one of the...
ENVIRONMENT
Research boost for low-traffic neighbourhoods
By Chris Ames | 25 November 2022
Low-traffic neighbourhoods reduce traffic and air pollution without displacing the problem to nea...
TRANSPORT
Kent calls for urgent response to Dover chaos
By Chris Mahony | 25 July 2022
Kent CC and its local partners have called for an urgent national response to the chaos and delay...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Transforming Glasgow into a world-class smart city
By Cllr Angus Millar | 23 June 2021
Cllr Angus Millar explains how a new single-supplier contract for a full fibre network marks a hu...
ENVIRONMENT
How Irish innovation is helping the green recovery
By Laura Brocklebank | 25 November 2020
Smart traffic solutions are helping councils meet a range of sustainability objectives, says Ente...
ENERGY
How linking energy with data can unlock community benefits
By Stephen Stead | 11 September 2020
Moving to a low carbon world, the required level of data granularity and quality will be critical...
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Chief Executive
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You will lead an organisation with ambition, complexity and reach, while helping shape the future of a place Apply for this job
Director of Family Help & Children’s Social Care
Up to £123,477
To help drive this vision forward, we’re seeking an exceptional Director of Family Help & Children’s Social Care. Apply for this job
Deputy Director Children’s Services (Director of Children’s Social Care)
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Reporting to the Director of Children’s Services, you will lead services across one of England Apply for this job
- Local government reorganisation: Financial sustainability amid uncertainty
- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
- Local government reorganisation: Keeping services options open
- LGA proposes alternative to commissioners
- Manchester 'won't rest' until behaviour concerns addressed
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