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LEGAL

Takeaways from the public procurement Green Paper consultation response

By Rebecca Rees | 05 January 2022

A competitive flexible procedure remains at the core of the proposals in the Government’s respons...

LEGAL

There's much for councils to welcome in procurement consultation response

By Peter Ware | 22 December 2021

Councils could look at their processes and record keeping to ensure a smooth jump to greater tran...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Councils to deliver £1bn business rescue package

By Martin Ford | 21 December 2021

Local authorities have been tasked with administering the Government’s business grants scheme as ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Boosting opportunities for Islington's businesswomen

By Cllr Asima Shaikh | 13 December 2021

Cllr Asima Shaikh explains the steps being taken in Islington to help female entrepreneurs reach ...

BUSINESS

Gove scraps urban centre recovery taskforce

By Dan Peters | 09 December 2021

Communities secretary Michael Gove has disbanded a 10-strong expert advisory group of local gover...

BUSINESS

Veolia and Suez merger criticised by competition authority

By William Eichler | 08 December 2021

The merger of Veolia and Suez could lead to a loss of competition in the supply of several waste ...

BUSINESS

Spielman: No silver bullet for children's social care

By Chris Mahony | 07 December 2021

Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman has warned there is no ‘silver bullet’ to the long-term pr...

WHITEHALL

Powers warning ahead of new deals

By Chris Mahony | 07 December 2021

A new report today warns areas reluctant to accept directly-elected leaders in the next wave of d...

BUSINESS

Councils should use procurement to boost local economies, think-tank says

By William Eichler | 07 December 2021

Local authorities should strive to be more ethical and place-sensitive when buying goods and serv...

BUSINESS

Buying  benefits for communities

By Tom Lloyd Goodwin | 07 December 2021

Associate director of CLES Tom Lloyd Goodwin looks at how the quest for social value is being app...

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Road Safety Manager

£60,532 - £63,895

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Gloucestershire County Council

Head of Neighbourhood Operations

£68,268 - £72,640

This is a deliberate, innovative approach to collaboration, designed to unlock scale, capability and influence Apply for this job

Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent Councils

Director of Commissioning, Procurement & Contract Management

£99k - £103k

When you’re spending ten figures a year, you need to be way beyond just asking ‘how many, and how much? Apply for this job

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