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'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
COVID

'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight

By Neil Merrick | 02 March 2026

A government failure to recognise council employees as key workers during the pandemic must be reviewed as part of planning for future national emergencies, local government leaders have told the U...

ADCS

Where every person can belong

By Rachael Wardell | 10 December 2025

Rachael Wardell says ending the two-child benefit cap is a welcome step. Mental health must now b...

WHITEHALL

Complex Whitehall funding system marred pandemic support, inquiry hears

By Joe Lepper | 05 December 2025

Councils’ delivery of pandemic support schemes was marred by Whitehall’s complex funding system a...

COVID INQUIRY

After the Covid Inquiry: It's time for serious devolution

By Vijay K Luthra | 26 November 2025

Devolution is a resilience issue after the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, say Patrick Diamond and Vijay K L...

COVID

Covid Inquiry: Government 'failed to engage' with councils

By Martin Ford | 20 November 2025

The UK and devolved governments should have done more to engage with councils during the pandemic...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Navigating the Covid storm

By Barry Quirk | 04 November 2025

A book about how a London borough which found itself with the highest incidence of Covid-19 in th...

COVID

Councils demand greater recognition in emergency planning

By Martin Ford | 05 August 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) has demanded recognition of councils as an ‘equal and trus...

COVID INQUIRY

Five years on services are not ready for a Covid re-run

By Heather Jameson | 31 July 2025

Giving evidence at the Covid Inquiry this week, LGA chief Joanna Killian highlighted just how lit...

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Director of Customer, Digital and Corporate Strategy 

£108,842

Premium jobIf you are a strategic thinker who can inspire teams, champion innovation and drive meaningful change, we would love to hear from you.  Apply for this job

North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

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