DCLG

Make your voice heard

By Simon Jones | 24 May 2016

With local journalism in dire straits, further government sanctions on council newspapers will th...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

BBC collaboration 'must address democratic deficit'

By Sam Clayden | 12 May 2016

Council press officers have welcomed the BBC’s initiative to support local journalism but insiste...

HEALTH

Lack of coordination with social care blamed for 'harrowing ordeals'

By William Eichler | 11 May 2016

Vulnerable patients and their families are enduring ‘harrowing ordeals’ due to poor hospital disc...

FINANCE

Devolution requires a strong local media – and there is none

By Michael Burton | 11 May 2016

With local media in dire straits, Michael Burton says devolution could lose out on the level of s...

FINANCE

Keeping the public on side

By Tony Kirkham | 03 May 2016

Public concern about shrinking services persists and councils must learn to take communities with...

HUMOUR

Kingston's pop king

03 May 2016

The king of pop may be dead but local government may now have found its very own mayor of pop.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Set a new benchmark

By Cormac Smith | 03 May 2016

Cormac Smith reflects on the latest changes to communication, and what skills chief executives an...

FINANCE

Reach for a helpful partnership

By Dan Corry | 03 May 2016

Local government must not lock charities out of work and should use devolution to bring about dra...

FINANCE

Are we here or there?

By Jonathan Carr-West | 26 April 2016

Local identity and ‘connectedness’ are under increasing pressure. Dr Jonathan Carr-West explains ...

PLANNING

Up Periscope

26 April 2016

Diary finds it heartening to see councils keeping up with the times and experimenting with the la...

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Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

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frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council