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FINANCE
Putting parks at the heart of our places
By Paul O’Brien | 08 November 2022
When the going got tough during the pandemic, local parks and green spaces were seen as the jewel...
WHITEHALL
Inflation may drive increased insourcing
By Dan Peters | 03 October 2022
Councils may be propelled to bring services back in-house to escape contracts tied to inflation a...
WHITEHALL
Leadership candidates both pledge to protect green belt
By Chris Mahony | 18 August 2022
The final two candidates in the Conservative Party leadership’s race have pledged to either revie...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
'Perfect storm' warning over supply chain pressures
By Dan Peters | 07 June 2022
Supply chain pressures are mounting up on local government, with place directors warning of a ‘pe...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Planning for the Future
By Fiona Howie | 07 June 2022
Paul O’Brien and Fiona Howie outline the key findings from a report that argues the UK will not m...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Let's work together on the most important agenda of our time
By Paul O’Brien | 25 May 2022
Paul O'Brien says policy on permitted development rights 'continues to work against a co-ordinate...
PLANNING
A Queen's Speech without jewels
By Mo Baines | 18 May 2022
Councils are at the forefront of demand when people pushed into poverty seek their support, write...
HOUSING
Think big, act local, start now
By Paul O’Brien | 29 March 2022
Communities will look to their local authority for further support with the cost of living crisis...
THIRD SECTOR
Social value must not be a tick box exercise
By Mo Baines | 08 March 2022
Mo Baines says councils should not simply apply the principles of the Social Value Act to outsour...
SCOTLAND
Councils demand to know more about deposit return scheme
By Martin Ford | 09 February 2022
Councils are unsure about the full implications of deposit return schemes ahead of their rollout,...
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
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Director of Planning and Building Control
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- EXCLUSIVE: Outgoing Solace president issues rewiring the state warning
- Chiefs weigh up career costs of LGR pause
- Local government: Time for tougher standards to deal with abuse and bullying
- Solace standards report highlights lack of police engagement
- Local government pandemic planning criticised by Covid Inquiry
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
Head of Skills and Opportunity
£80,737 - £89,465
You will be at the heart of a rapidly changing education, employment and skills landscape. Apply for this job
Director of Planning and Building Control
up to £140,000
Our new director will play a key role at the heart of the Council’s ambitious agenda for place‐based growth and regeneration. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Outgoing Solace president issues rewiring the state warning
- Chiefs weigh up career costs of LGR pause
- Local government: Time for tougher standards to deal with abuse and bullying
- Solace standards report highlights lack of police engagement
- Local government pandemic planning criticised by Covid Inquiry
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