HOUSING

Eco rules are stifling development

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 04 July 2023

Nutrient neutrality rules are stifling, and in many parts of the country the risk is that develop...

HEALTH

Districts need to be 'active partners' within ICS, says report

By Dan Peters | 03 July 2023

District councils need to be ‘active partners’ within Integrated Care Systems (ICS), a report by ...

WHITEHALL

Councils call for ministers to think 'more radically' on short-term lets

By Mark Conrad | 20 June 2023

Whitehall proposals to regulate short-term holiday lets fail to deliver what is needed to tackle ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Gove: Trust councils on waste collection

By Martin Ford | 09 June 2023

Communities secretary Michael Gove has said the Government should not ‘dictate’ to councils on wa...

WASTE

Trust us to deliver on waste

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 23 May 2023

Sam Chapman-Allen urges central Government to respect local government and trust local leaders to...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: DLUHC dials up LGA improvement pressure

By EXCLUSIVE by Heather Jameson | 16 May 2023

LGA could be made to axe several reviews in favour of key areas, as plans for Oflog watchdog grow.

WASTE

Space: the final frontier

By Ian Miller | 02 May 2023

Ian Miller wonders why there is such a rush with the Government's revised national Air Quality St...

WHITEHALL

Ministers plan housing round table

By Dan Peters | 28 April 2023

Ministers are expected to summon senior officers and councillors to a round table as they seek to...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Local elections should be about local issues

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 12 April 2023

This year’s polls are of unprecedented importance for the district sector, says Cllr Sam Chapman-...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Giant county unitaries run counter to people power

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 30 March 2023

The challenge to the new unitaries is to prove that, far from being a distant monolith, they can ...

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frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director, Children and Young People (DCS)

£142,952 (pay award pending)

We are now seeking our next permanent Corporate Director of Children and Young People to drive forward the services and deliver lasting impact. Apply for this job

Herefordshire Council

Head of Finance Delivery (SHDC)

£67k

Are you a qualified finance professional who thrives in environments where your people skills are as valued as your financial acumen? Apply for this job

Public Sector Partnership Services Limited (PSPSL)

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

£121,180 rising to £134,644 plus benefits and provided car

Premium jobReporting directly to the Chief Fire Officer to support and advise the Fire Authority Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service