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   City and Hackney's COVID response: Every action mattered
PUBLIC HEALTH

City and Hackney's COVID response: Every action mattered

By Dr Sandra Husbands | 23 August 2024

A new paper explores how the City & Hackney set up an effective COVID contact tracing and outbreak response system, highlighting the importance of local knowledge and insights. Dr Sandra Husbands e...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Vaccine uptake: Give councils the power and cash to deliver

By Florence Conway | 01 August 2024

Pockets of lower vaccine uptake drive inequalities in outcomes, yet we’re not turning to the prof...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Coronavirus care guidance published

By Martin Ford | 13 March 2020

The Government has published guidance for councils on how to protect social care during the coron...

ELECTIONS

Government postpones elections

By Martin Ford | 13 March 2020

Local government elections due to take place on 7 May have been postponed for a year due to the c...

ELECTIONS

Electoral Commission calls for autumn polls

By Martin Ford | 12 March 2020

May’s local elections should be postponed until the autumn, the Electoral Commission has said.

NEW LOCAL

Budget did not reflect the importance of communities, says NLGN chair

By Ann McGauran | 12 March 2020

The Budget underplayed the role of individuals and communities, and local areas are ‘now at a poi...

HEALTH

LGA chairman self-isolating due to coronavirus

By Heather Jameson | 12 March 2020

The chairman of the Local Government Association, Cllr James Jamieson, is self-isolating after be...

INFRASTRUCTURE

A Budget for growth – so where is the catch?

By Heather Jameson | 11 March 2020

Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Budget may not have delivered much for council revenues – for adult or c...

WHITEHALL

Budget 2020: Sunak reveals spending spree for first budget

By Heather Jameson | 11 March 2020

New chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a Budget to end austerity, boost productivity and tackle ...

WHITEHALL

Government asked to look at postponing elections over coronavirus

By Martin Ford | 11 March 2020

Fears that coronavirus could derail May’s polls have been detailed in a letter to the Government ...

DEVOLUTION

Councils are survivors

11 March 2020

Claire Kober says that while the year ahead promises its up and downs, The MJ's columnists are un...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Housing

£79,968 - £87,755

Lead with purpose. Inspire change. Shape the future of housing in Powys. Apply for this job

Powys County Council

Educational Psychologist

Soulbury Scale A 4-9, plus up to 3 SPA points.

Our newly developed EMBRACE framework guides the actions we take as a team Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Director of Business Solutions

£133,234

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the region’s economic future and driving long-term prosperity. Apply for this job

Tees Valley Combined Authority