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BUSINESS
Coronavirus forces developers to down tools
By Martin Ford | 25 March 2020
Infrastructure and development projects are beginning to stall as construction firms cease work i...
PAY
Former Solace chief takes crisis pay cut
By Heather Jameson | 25 March 2020
Former Solace president Jo Miller has taken a 10% pay cut as her council launched a range of meas...
SEND
SEND support legal requirements relaxed
By Martin Ford | 25 March 2020
The Government has used emergency powers to relax requirements for councils supporting children w...
NEW LOCAL
Staying afloat while rocking the boat
By Katy Oglethorpe | 25 March 2020
Katy Oglethorpe says the context may have ‘shifted unimaginably’ in the fortnight since hundreds ...
WHITEHALL
Now is not the time for Westminster to tighten its centralising grip
By Sarah Longlands | 25 March 2020
Reducing the spread of the virus requires Westminster to loosen the reins of power and to trust d...
COMMUNITIES
We won't let our citizens down
By Lawrence Conway | 25 March 2020
Lawrence Conway says South Lakeland DC is 'asking our teams to be flexible about how they work an...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Pulling together to help those in need
By Dan Peters | 25 March 2020
Jacqui Gedman tells Dan Peters that Kirkless MBC is up to the challenge of COVID-19, but it is ‘...
ENVIRONMENT
The benefits of digital aid
By Charles Skinner | 25 March 2020
Charles Skinner argues any proven off-the-shelf system that can join up many players during incid...
SOCIAL CARE
Now councils really are stripped to the core in a crisis
By Heather Jameson | 25 March 2020
Local authorities are rising to the challenge with a range of short-term fixes that will carry th...
RECRUITMENT
Recruiting in the coronavirus crisis
By Julie Towers | 25 March 2020
How do you adapt to attract talent during the coronavirus crisis? Penna’s Julie Towers shares her...
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- Reform councillor believed to have stood down following allegations
- Local government: An age of electoral insecurity has started
- London's elections: Rip up those political maps
- Labour election losses mount amid Reform surge
- All change: Reform UK projected to make huge gains as local elections get underway
Assistant Director for Estate Strategy and Development
£71,202 - £77,495 per annum
Premium jobWe are seeking an ambitious and strategic leader to join our senior management team as Assistant Director for Estate Strategy & Development. Apply for this job
Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer
Package up to £109,592
As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job
Building Control Manager
£57,457 - £58,462
The Building Control environment is rapidly changing and evolving in a post Grenfell World. Apply for this job
- Reform councillor believed to have stood down following allegations
- Local government: An age of electoral insecurity has started
- London's elections: Rip up those political maps
- Labour election losses mount amid Reform surge
- All change: Reform UK projected to make huge gains as local elections get underway
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