Councillors

02 February 2024

Blair Mcpherson says public sector managers need to recognise the many hats with competing priori...

PLANNING

Officer-member relations 'fractured' at Wrexham

By Ellie Ames | 01 February 2024

Issues in Wrexham CBC’s planning service mean it is hindered in fulfilling its role, an audit has...

HOUSING

Red flags come out for housing

By Sharon Taylor | 29 January 2024

Baroness Sharon Taylor says tackling the housing crisis needs a commitment to work on long term s...

Security costs exemption for election spend limits

By Mark Conrad | 29 January 2024

Local government minister Simon Hoare this week confirmed key security costs for local elections ...

COUNCILLORS

Meeting endless

23 January 2024

Plymouth City Council wants to speed up public meetings after complaints that recent gatherings w...

WHITEHALL

LGA calls for powers to withhold councillors' address

By Mark Conrad | 10 January 2024

Monitoring officers should be allowed to withhold councillors’ home addresses from public registe...

PLANNING

Wrexham members avoid development plan 'jail threat'

By Mark Conrad | 21 December 2023

Councillors in Wrexham have avoided the threat of jail by approving a development plan – but some...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Councillor-officer relations coming under pressure

By Martin Ford | 20 December 2023

Relations between councillors and officers are being tested by the increasing financial pressures...

RECRUITMENT

Balancing pressure and passion

By Steve Guest | 13 December 2023

There's a great need to get more people choosing a career in local government. But for those in t...

LEGAL

Future Forum North: Monitoring officers need 'seat at top table'

By Martin Ford | 08 December 2023

More work is needed to bolster the role of the monitoring officer in councils, the MJ Future Foru...

Head of Service, Future Options Adult Social Care (CDC)

SMG, £68,424 – £73,891 (pay award pending)

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City Of Doncaster Council

Service Manager - Care Services WMF2014e

£63,830 - £66,642

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Westmorland and Furness Council

Highways Capital Delivery Manager

£50,788 - £52,805

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South Wales Trunk Road Agent