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LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Mending a shattered society

By Donna Hall | 15 October 2019

Local government must be the glue that mends the broken bonds of our communities, writes Donna Hall.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Close co-operation to aid our communities

By Martin Swales | 15 October 2019

As Solace's annual Summit gets underway in Birmingham this week, president Martin Swales urges lo...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Success starts with the community

By Catherine Faulks | 09 October 2019

Ahead of the London Councils Summit, Cllr Catherine Faulks explains that local government leaders...

ENVIRONMENT

Growing the grassroots - putting communities at the heart of place-making

By Graham Duxbury | 07 October 2019

Graham Duxbury of Groundwork says a new survey of community groups reveals the gap is growing bet...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Calls to back councils in counter-extremism strategy

By Paul Marinko | 07 October 2019

A ‘bold new approach’ to tackling extremism that would see local authorities’ role bolstered has ...

DIGITAL

Five steps to digital transformation for UK libraries

By Douglas White | 01 October 2019

Public libraries in the UK face a range of challenges. Douglas White reviews potential models for...

THIRD SECTOR

Bristol mayor creates UK-first social investment scheme

By Martin Ford | 30 September 2019

Bristol’s mayor is hoping to mobilise the investment power of businesses to tackle the city’s cha...

BUSINESS

Councils shouldn't be afraid to let go

By Joe Wills | 25 September 2019

Local government will need the support and collaboration of communities to tackle the big social ...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Building from the ground up

By Jonathan Carr-West | 24 September 2019

Dr Jonathan Carr-West says the energy directed at Brexit could have been focused on other things ...

THIRD SECTOR

Social action - core to community wellbeing

By John Tizard | 24 September 2019

John Tizard explains how local authorities can rebuild and transform relations with the voluntary...

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Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

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Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

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Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

frederica-diamanta

Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council