Lending support in troubling times
EMERGENCY PLANNING

Lending support in troubling times

By Pam Smith | 11 December 2024

In the aftermath of a tragic explosion and fire in the Elswick area of Newcastle earlier this year, Pam Smith gives an account of the the city council’s immediate response and the challenges they n...

COMMUNICATIONS

Hold the front page!

By Colin Ansell | 11 December 2024

Colin Ansell sets out how a bid to grab front page billing in The MJ played a part in inspiring S...

COMMUNICATIONS

Waging war on lies

By Richard Stokoe | 20 August 2024

Tackling disinformation needs effort by the public sector, and for councils this means working in...

COMMUNICATIONS

Tewkesbury consultation extended

By Mark Conrad | 09 July 2024

Tewkesbury BC has extended a consultation on its planned name change to North Gloucestershire BC,...

COMMUNICATIONS

Rising to the crisis management challenge

By Mark Fletcher-Brown | 02 July 2024

The way to survive crises within your council is to expect and plan for them, says Mark Fletcher-...

COMMUNICATIONS

Creating compelling conversations

By Felicity Wingrove | 11 June 2024

Felicity Wingrove shares how being deliberate, reliable and authentic in communications can galva...

COMMUNICATIONS

Spinning when winning

07 May 2024

Diary hears a number of councils have been approached by a business offering a ‘reputation manage...

RECRUITMENT

The importance of brand in the search for talent

By Steve Wilson | 16 April 2024

Steve Wilson of Commercial Services Group says councils can start to build a true talent pipeline...

ELECTIONS

Pre-elections: steering a path through comms

By Andy Allsopp | 28 March 2024

Andy Allsopp looks at the need for careful judgement from council communicators during the pre-el...

WHITEHALL

Councils 'struggling' to tackle cohesion threats

By Martin Ford | 25 March 2024

Councils are struggling to tackle threats to social cohesion due to a lack of support from centra...

FINANCE

Turning the tide on the 'post-politician' era

By Chris Criscione | 15 February 2024

Chris Criscione highlights some ways he believes local government can – slowly but surely – impro...

frederica-diamanta

Service Director for Planning, Economy & Culture

£89,723 - £109,637 per annum, plus benefits

Wokingham Borough Council are looking for a dynamic and inspiring Service Director for Planning, Economy & Culture... Apply for this job

Wokingham Borough Council

Service Director - Housing, Specialist Housing and Community Safety

£89,723 - £109,637 per annum, plus benefits

Wokingham Borough Council are looking for an experienced Housing and Community professional to join our leadership team... Apply for this job

Wokingham Borough Council

Service Director (Practice, Improvement and Quality)

£89,723 - £109,637 per annum, plus benefits

Wokingham Borough Council are looking for a dynamic and inspiring Service Director (Practice, Improvement and Quality)... Apply for this job

Wokingham Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Service Director for Planning, Economy & Culture

£89,723 - £109,637 per annum, plus benefits

Wokingham Borough Council are looking for a dynamic and inspiring Service Director for Planning, Economy & Culture... Apply for this job

Wokingham Borough Council

Service Director - Housing, Specialist Housing and Community Safety

£89,723 - £109,637 per annum, plus benefits

Wokingham Borough Council are looking for an experienced Housing and Community professional to join our leadership team... Apply for this job

Wokingham Borough Council

Service Director (Practice, Improvement and Quality)

£89,723 - £109,637 per annum, plus benefits

Wokingham Borough Council are looking for a dynamic and inspiring Service Director (Practice, Improvement and Quality)... Apply for this job

Wokingham Borough Council