INFRASTRUCTURE

The pandemic is yet another pressure on housing for councils to bear

By Dave Ayre | 04 May 2020

CIPFA’s new and extensive suite of data Housing 360 shows the strain on housing resources alone w...

BUSINESS

CIPFA: 17 years to work through council housing waiting list

By Dan Peters | 04 May 2020

It could take up to 17 years to re-house individuals and families on the waiting list for council...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Heed us on contact tracing, urges public health chief

By Ann McGauran | 01 May 2020

Councils’ public health teams and their leaders need to be at the heart of discussions about any ...

PUBLIC HEALTH

The view from the ground on contact tracing

By Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy | 01 May 2020

The crucial issue of contact tracing is a chance to reset the local, regional and national relati...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Government forced to correct 'name and shame' data

By Dan Peters | 28 April 2020

Councils have been left furious after government data on how quickly councils are doling out gran...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Government blocks release of coronavirus modelling

By Dan Peters | 27 April 2020

The Cabinet Office is understood to be blocking the release of key data on expected coronavirus i...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Supporting the fight against Covid-19 with community hub software

By Peter O'Hara | 20 April 2020

OLM has developed software  - free to councils until the end of September - that acts as an onlin...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Collective Crisis Intelligence

By Peter Baeck | 20 April 2020

Peter Baeck looks at how local authorities can best harness collective crisis intelligence to gat...

DIGITAL

Using data to respond to COVID-19

By Juan Mateos-Garcia | 08 April 2020

Tom Symons and Juan Mateos-Garcia of Nesta examine how local government can make use of data to s...

SOCIAL CARE

Redesigning collaboration along County Lines

By Ian Blackhurst | 31 March 2020

Ian Blackhurst explains why local authorities, the police and partner agencies need to share info...

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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