HEALTH

Getting back in the groove

By Heather Jameson | 13 July 2021

As the country prepares to open up to gatherings again, Heather Jameson rounds up last week’s maj...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Councils push back over reserves raid threat

By Dan Peters | 13 July 2021

Council chiefs have pushed back as the Treasury eyes up the sector’s reserves in the run up to th...

BUSINESS

Half may miss September audit deadline

By Dan Peters | 07 July 2021

A top auditor has predicted that as many as half of councils may miss this year’s September 30 au...

HEALTH

Health and care improvement starts locally

By Martin Ford | 07 July 2021

Local health and care organisations must seize the initiative to improve people’s lives rather th...

LEGISLATION

Councils 'broadly support' focus of Health and Care Bill

By Ann McGauran | 06 July 2021

Councils ‘broadly support’ the focus of the Health and Care Bill introduced into Parliament today...

WHITEHALL

Section 114 chief: We will not be the last

By Dan Peters | 06 July 2021

Slough Council’s chief executive this week urged other sector bosses to ‘trust your intuition’ to...

WHITEHALL

Slough becomes second council to issue Section 114 in a year

By Dan Peters | 01 July 2021

Slough Council has become the second local authority in less than a year to issue a dreaded Secti...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Levelling up funds risk 'amplifying regional inequalities'

By Martin Ford | 01 July 2021

A new report from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) is critical o...

FINANCE

Sector should challenge 'poisonous narrative' around commercialism

By Martin Ford | 29 June 2021

Councils should not be held back from responsible commercial investments because of high-profile ...

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Assistant Director of Waste Management and Public Space

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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