ECONOMIC GROWTH

Making an effective LEP from enterprise partnership to local government

By Alun Hughes | 14 July 2023

Upper-tier local authorities have the necessary strategic scale and powers to convert any nationa...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Lloyd: Pandemic simulation kept secret from sector

By Dan Peters | 12 July 2023

Lessons from a Whitehall-run pandemic simulation exercise in 2016 were kept secret from local gov...

HEALTH

The fight against unfair cuts must continue

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 11 July 2023

The upcoming election offers a fantastic opportunity to get debates around local government fundi...

COUNCIL TAX

A proper fair funding review is needed for levelling up to make a difference

By Rob Whiteman | 11 July 2023

More than seven years ago the Government launched a call for evidence on the needs and redistribu...

RECRUITMENT

Courageous appointments

By Rebecca Hopkin | 11 July 2023

With a national shortage of senior talent across the local government sector, and many having amb...

HEALTH

The narrow path

By Charlotte Alldritt | 11 July 2023

At a time when the fiscal climate is so bleak, Labour will need to prioritise and explain how, wh...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

We must support big cities to grow

By Andrew Carter | 10 July 2023

Over the last 50 years, the UK has – deliberately and sometimes for good reasons – made policy de...

DIGITAL

An innovative digital approach to reducing sexually transmitted infections

By Tony Proom | 10 July 2023

New ways to distribute condoms can also help increase testing for sexually transmitted infections...

PARISH COUNCILS

It is time to recognise clerks

By Rob Smith | 07 July 2023

Local Council Clerk Week is taking place from 10 to 14 July. Rob Smith says clerks are truly at t...

HEALTH

Pandemic planning 'insufficient,' says public health chief

By Martin Ford | 06 July 2023

The Government’s lack of planning and top-down approach hindered directors of public health durin...

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Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

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Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

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Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

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South Derbyshire District Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council