Councillors

By Paul Marinko | 18 September 2024

Test Valley BC has opened itself up to community challenge in a way that breaks down internal bar...

DEVOLUTION

Labour scraps counties' devo deals

By Paul Marinko | 12 September 2024

Norfolk and Suffolk CCs have revealed the new Labour Government has scrapped the directly-elected...

COHESION

Mayors asked to take lead in drive against extremism

By Martin Ford | 05 September 2024

Local political leaders have been asked to spearhead efforts to tackle extremism and foster great...

FINANCE

Edinburgh backs tourist tax plan

By Ellie Ames | 23 August 2024

Councillors have agreed key details for a visitor levy in Edinburgh that could bring in up to £50...

The sector's politicians have their families, responsibilities and mortgages, too

By By Claire Kober | 06 August 2024

The talent drain of councillors is a serious issue for the sector coming at a time when the mood ...

POLITICS

Benefit of the doubt

By Dan Peters | 31 July 2024

Political pressure is to be piled on the Local Government Association (LGA) to strengthen its wav...

COUNCILLORS

A strange dietary motion

By Martin Ford | 19 July 2024

Councillors in Wales have ducked out of a vote that could have required them to declare whether t...

GENERAL ELECTION

Councillors celebrate General Election success

By Martin Ford | 05 July 2024

A string of high-profile figures from the local government sector are celebrating victory in the ...

COUNCILLORS

CIPFA calls for governance overhaul

By Martin Ford | 25 June 2024

A ‘transformative overhaul of governance’ has been called for by the Chartered Institute of Publi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Warnings over Labour devolution drive

By Dan Peters | 18 June 2024

A Labour drive to fill in the devolution map will take time and energy away from deepening devolu...

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

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Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

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Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

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South Derbyshire District Council