DEVOLUTION

Driving positive outcomes must be top of metro mayors' agenda

26 April 2024

Improving outcomes for communities is at the heart of successful devolution and metro mayors must...

WHITEHALL

Government ignores sugar levy calls

By Dan Peters | 12 April 2024

The Government has ignored Local Government Association (LGA) calls for the sugar levy to be spen...

HEALTH

Connecting health to cohesion

By Ann McGauran | 08 April 2024

The evidence showing the importance of social cohesion to health, and the damage loneliness cause...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The quest for community harmony

By Martin Ford | 08 April 2024

A Government-commissioned review has spelt out the difficulties councils face when trying to prot...

RECRUITMENT

Embracing innovation in leadership recruitment

By Ben Parsonage | 03 April 2024

Ben Parsonage offers some practical strategies for identifying leaders who can help promote innov...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Observations on Japan's strong local leader model

By Sam Cunningham | 26 March 2024

Reflecting on his Japanese Study Tour, Sam Cunningham says it is imperative to seek inspiration a...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Learning from tragedy

By Debbie Jones | 26 March 2024

Debbie Jones looks at the lessons emerging from an independent review focused on the children fou...

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...

HOUSING

Supporting communities together

By Felicity Hunt | 25 March 2024

Genuine collaboration between housing associations and councils can help them meet their combined...

INNOVATION

Choice of a new generation

By Victoria Evans | 20 March 2024

Now is a pivotal moment for councils to start developing strategies to engage with Generation Z, ...

frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

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Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

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South Derbyshire District Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council