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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Local government in the Land of the Long White Cloud

By Alex Parmley | 15 February 2023

Alex Parmley offers a leadership perspective from a district council in New Zealand, where local ...

FINANCE

Growth for pension pool despite Covid

By Mark Conrad | 13 February 2023

One of local government’s biggest joint pension partnerships has now pooled more than three-quart...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Book clubs for children offered a vision for the future

By Sarah Newman | 13 February 2023

Book clubs with young people to explore what they wanted their futures to look like helped the bi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Why do Governments fail to heed the advice of reviews?

By Heather Jameson | 08 February 2023

There remains a huge unanswered question, says Heather Jameson. Why do Governments of all colours...

HEALTH

The UK's leisure centres must evolve in order to survive

By Jim Roberts | 07 February 2023

With current plans failing, we must deliver a new leisure model that prioritises local communitie...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Changing places

By Cristian Marcucci | 01 February 2023

From a standing start to being shortlisted for international place brand 2022 in just two years, ...

HEALTH

Moving into the fast lane

By Cllr Doug Pullen | 01 February 2023

Lichfield DC hasn’t let the failure of its £15m round 2 bid to the Levelling Up Fund for a new le...

BUSINESS

Talks to resurrect failing insurance mutual

By Dan Peters | 30 January 2023

Informal talks are ongoing to resurrect local government's failing insurance mutual after it was ...

EDUCATION

We're ready for change

By Steve Crocker | 25 January 2023

If we grasp the opportunity of reforms to the education, special educational needs and social car...

BUSINESS

Give councils the core role in local public accounts committees

By Mo Baines | 25 January 2023

If the aims of the Public Procurement Bill are to become a reality, isn't it time to give local ...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Operating Officer – South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee

£Competitive

We’re looking for a bold, visionary leader to take on the role of Chief Operating Officer Apply for this job

Carmarthenshire County Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer - Service Transformation

up to £120k

Lead the Transformation of Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council