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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Grappling with the long tail of the pandemic

06 October 2020

It doesn’t matter how much the capacity and availability of testing is increased or how much the...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Where next for high streets and city centres?

By Ann McGauran | 06 October 2020

The Towns Fund selection process was controversial, but high streets and city centres face a bigg...

FINANCE

Bexley faces £13m overspend

By Martin Ford | 06 October 2020

The London borough has forecast this year’s budget will be exceeded by almost 10% in the wake of ...

PUBLIC HEALTH

The timing of the lifting of national lockdown was 'London-centric'

By Ann McGauran | 06 October 2020

The timing of the lifting of national lockdown was ‘London-centric’, leaving  the north of Englan...

WHITEHALL

Report calls for government to help stretched local decision-makers

By Dan Peters | 06 October 2020

Ministers must act to ease the worries of stretched local decision-makers amid rising concerns ab...

WHITEHALL

Row over COVID enforcement

By Martin Ford | 06 October 2020

A council has clashed with the Government over the enforcement of coronavirus restrictions agains...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Making it local – real reform over reorganisation

By Alex Parmley | 06 October 2020

By putting reform ahead of re-organisation in Somerset, the districts have developed a case for c...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Data protection blamed for refusal to share shielded list

By Dan Peters | 05 October 2020

Frustrated council officers have blamed data protection for thwarting efforts to help vulnerable ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Rough sleeping advisory panel sidelined

By Dan Peters | 05 October 2020

A government-backed advisory panel formed to help eradicate rough sleeping has met just once in t...

WHITEHALL

Javid calls for 'fresh look at local government'

By Michael Burton | 05 October 2020

Former communities secretary Sajid Javid has called for a ‘fresh look at local government’.

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Head of Service Social Work & Specialist Support

Grade M scp 60 £72,118 - scp 64 £77,293

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Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Director of Housing and Place

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Dover District Council

Senior Manager Waste and Streetscene - WMF3050e

£63,830 - £66,642

Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking a Senior Manager in our Waste and Streetscene department. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of Service Social Work & Specialist Support

Grade M scp 60 £72,118 - scp 64 £77,293

There couldn’t be a more exciting time to join us. Apply for this job

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Director of Housing and Place

Up to £108,924 plus allowances

Dover is a place of rich heritage, natural beauty, and exciting opportunity. Apply for this job

Dover District Council

Senior Manager Waste and Streetscene - WMF3050e

£63,830 - £66,642

Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking a Senior Manager in our Waste and Streetscene department. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council