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HUMAN RESOURCES

Is in-house best for innovation

By John Tizard | 11 September 2023

The sector should not fall for the idea that local authority trading companies are more innovativ...

BUSINESS

Embracing innovation is key to LATCOs

By Martin Cresswell | 11 September 2023

Martin Cresswell looks at the factors contributing to the success of Local Authority Trading Com...

LEISURE

How rethinking energy can help keep swimming pools open

By Helena Rivers | 11 September 2023

Swimming pools have come to symbolise the operational cost and carbon challenges faced by council...

BUSINESS

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh equal pay claims warning

By Mark Conrad | 05 September 2023

Councils face a fresh wave of potential equal pay claims after a legal ruling exposed problems wi...

HEALTH

Serving up a food strategy

04 September 2023

Local authorities are increasingly playing a more prominent role in creating healthy, sustainable...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Housing pressures may push councils into effective bankruptcy

By Dan Peters | 04 September 2023

Rising housing pressures will force some councils to effectively declare bankruptcy, a local auth...

WHITEHALL

Consultancy challenges ministers over pension pooling drive

By Mark Conrad | 24 August 2023

One of the Local Government Pension Scheme’s (LGPS) biggest consultancies has challenged minister...

WHITEHALL

Fresh calls to raise local housing allowance as councils battle homelessness

By Dan Peters | 23 August 2023

Fresh calls have been made for ministers to increase local housing allowance (LHA) after research...

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...

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Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

frederica-diamanta

Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council