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PARISH COUNCILS
Local Councils have stepped up
By Rob Smith | 02 February 2023
Rob Smith sets out the main conclusions of a landmark report based on the Society of Local Counci...
WHITEHALL
Whitehall urged to engage more with towns and parishes
By Mark Conrad | 31 January 2023
Parish councils and principal authorities should agree a ‘duty to consult’ across tiers of local ...
FINANCE
Councils should help residents do more for themselves, auditor urges
By Mark Conrad | 23 January 2023
Local authorities in Wales should develop community resilience initiatives to help residents do m...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Mission Zero is good news for local government
By Jason Torrance | 20 January 2023
The Mission Zero review marks a significant shift from government Net Zero approaches that have s...
COMMUNITIES
Gulf in communities' levels of social trust
By Martin Ford | 16 January 2023
New research has uncovered huge disparities in social trust between neighbouring communities.
SOLACE
Bonne année French style
By Mike Bennett | 12 January 2023
The Mayors of communes in France host a fine civic tradition to welcome in the new year, celebrat...
WHITEHALL
Public service reform is back on the table
By Jessica Studdert | 09 January 2023
Jessica Studdert says public sector reform is back on the agenda and could make room for a more n...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Now is the time for government to invest in community businesses
By Nick Plumb | 05 January 2023
Community businesses are resilient in tough times, and that’s why the Government needs to priorit...
LEISURE
Groundwork: fair and green for forty years
By Graham Duxbury | 20 December 2022
Graham Duxbury reflects on Groundwork’s achievements over 40 years and says the fight to address ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Community engagement in a post-Covid age
By Jonathan Stephenson | 19 December 2022
Jonathan Stephenson looks at how, in the aftermath of Covid, we can get better insight from more ...
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Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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