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REORGANISATION

DCN: Budget's top-down reorganisation opposite of devolution

By William Eichler | 31 October 2024

Local government reorganisation poses a threat to frontline services and represents the ‘opposite...

FINANCE

Healthy relationships will enable us to co-design credible solutions

By Tracy Bingham | 30 October 2024

Tracy Bingham says she is optimistic about the return on investment the current examples of relat...

FINANCE

The downward blip in CPI is 'not ideal timing'

By By Ian Miller | 25 October 2024

There is a danger the local government settlement will be constructed on an unrealistically low a...

HOUSING

Rayner to be handed £1bn for council housing in Budget, reports suggest

By Emily Twinch | 21 October 2024

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner will be handed £1bn in next week’s Budget as she plans to dou...

HOUSING

It's essential the Government listens to planning authorities

By By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 03 October 2024

While homes are urgently needed, they should not come at the expense of agriculture, says Cllr Sa...

HOUSING

Homelessness surge driving councils' housing costs

By Martin Ford | 03 October 2024

Councils face an increase in temporary accommodation costs of 33% resulting from a surge in homel...

REORGANISATION

Is reorganisation inevitable or just ingrained?

By Steve Leach | 03 October 2024

It is not increases in council sizes that improve local government, and the public don’t benefit ...

ASYLUM

Thinking global while acting local

By Heather Jameson | 03 October 2024

Local government may be exceptional at understanding the local community, adept at pivoting to me...

FINANCE

Independent funding body distribution call

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2024

Local authorities in some of the country’s most deprived areas have called for allocations of cou...

REORGANISATION

Holden: We can't avoid reorganisation debate

By Paul Marinko | 19 September 2024

The most senior district council chief executive in the country this week conceded local governme...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

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frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council