LEGISLATION

Boycott Bill faces Scottish opposition

By Martin Ford | 16 August 2023

The UK Government’s planned ban on council boycotts is facing opposition from Holyrood.

BUSINESS

Scandal-hit firm reports losses

By Mark Conrad | 14 August 2023

A firm at the centre of a residential care abuse scandal has reported operating losses of £5.8m f...

WHITEHALL

EPR scheme payments may come as late as December 2025

By Dan Peters | 14 August 2023

Councils may not receive their first payments under the new extended producer responsibility (EPR...

PENSIONS

Shared cost pensions scheme is a win-win

By Shaun Tetley | 08 August 2023

Salary sacrifice shared cost AVCs enhance employees’ retirement dreams at a time of inflationary ...

WHITEHALL

Councils ignore Whitehall data threat

By Dan Peters | 07 August 2023

A number of councils have ignored a Government threat to suspend their access to Whitehall data b...

BUSINESS

Two in five say officer-member relations are poor

By Mark Conrad | 01 August 2023

More than 40% of town hall staff and councillors believe officer-member relations are poor and hi...

BUSINESS

Capita chief to stand down

By Heather Jameson | 01 August 2023

Capita chief executive Jon Lewis will step down at the end of the year in the wake of two serious...

BUSINESS

Workforce warning for pension scheme after survey

By Dan Peters | 27 July 2023

Almost a quarter (23%) of local government pension scheme (LGPS) employees feel they do not have ...

BUSINESS

Big failures overseen by BDO despite small market share

By Heather Jameson | 27 July 2023

An audit firm that had one of the smallest shares of the local government market was responsible ...

WHITEHALL

Warning Birmingham equal pay bill could rise further

By Heather Jameson | 26 July 2023

Birmingham City Council’s mammoth equal pay bill could rise further if it fails to meet a tight d...

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Highways Capital Delivery Manager

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South Wales Trunk Road Agent

Assistant Director of Waste Management and Public Space

£95,399 to £106,008

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Cumberland Council

Director of Public Health

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Royal Borough of Greenwich

frederica-diamanta

Highways Capital Delivery Manager

£50,788 - £52,805

To be responsible for the implementation of Welsh Government’s Renewal and Upgrade programme. Apply for this job

South Wales Trunk Road Agent

Assistant Director of Waste Management and Public Space

£95,399 to £106,008

Join a values-driven council where people come first — and your potential has no limits. Apply for this job

Cumberland Council

Director of Public Health

Up to £131,210

The Public Health department is at the heart of the council’s business. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich