Crime

By Mark Conrad | 19 March 2024

Councils face a double whammy of soaring costs and declining police support as they try to enforc...

Counter-extremism faces 'unprecedented challenges'

By William Eichler | 14 March 2024

The battle against radicalisation at the local level faces ‘unprecedented challenges’ due to a la...

BUSINESS

Council probe leads officers to 'step back'

By Mark Conrad | 19 February 2024

Two senior Guildford and Waverley officers have agreed to temporarily ‘step back’ from their role...

HEALTH

Call for greater children's services involvement in policy

By Mark Conrad | 13 February 2024

Children’s services should be more involved in the policy that has led to police no longer attend...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Council hands police file on £1m pay-outs

By William Eichler | 02 February 2024

A file relating to allegedly unlawful exit payments to managers at Northumberland CC has been han...

SOCIAL CARE

Bronson Battersby: Review launched after toddler's death

By William Eichler | 18 January 2024

Lincolnshire County Council has launched a review after the tragic death of two-year-old Bronson ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Newsam report reveals Rochdale exploitation failings

By Mark Conrad | 15 January 2024

Failings by officials at Rochdale Council and senior police meant vulnerable girls were targeted ...

WHITEHALL

LGA calls for powers to withhold councillors' address

By Mark Conrad | 10 January 2024

Monitoring officers should be allowed to withhold councillors’ home addresses from public registe...

DIGITAL

Alarm sounded on cyber threat to local elections

By Martin Ford | 21 December 2023

Ministers have written to councils to warn of attempted foreign interference in next year’s elect...

ENVIRONMENT

UK councils in distress – What can we learn from 'Down Under'?

By Ian Owen | 18 December 2023

Recently returned from a fact-finding trip to Australia, Ian Owen describes how councils in the U...

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Director of Finance (Strategy) – deputy S151

up to £125k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Director of Finance (Strategy) – deputy S151

up to £125k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council