Elections

By Michael Burton | 04 May 2021

A levelling up White Paper will replace the long-awaited policy document on devolution and local ...

Count on Binface

28 April 2021

As excitement builds across the land ahead of the Super Thursday extravaganza, there is one candi...

ELECTIONS

Pride of the west. Maybe.

28 April 2021

Diary would like to spare a thought for the outgoing west of England mayor, Tim Bowles – mainly a...

ELECTIONS

Is Government brave enough for post-pandemic reform?

By Heather Jameson | 28 April 2021

There is a blueprint for public sector reform ready for the post-pandemic era, says Heather James...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The case for virtual meetings

By Jackie Weaver | 27 April 2021

Jackie Weaver – star of Handforth Parish Council’s viral meeting – argues the case for stepping o...

ELECTIONS

Gosport in £40k postal ballots gaffe

By Martin Ford | 26 April 2021

The council has been forced to send out replacement ballot papers to more than 10,000 postal vote...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Problematic predictions

By Paul Wheeler | 20 April 2021

Paul Wheeler looks at how the Super Thursday electoral feast is shaping up. He highlights the key...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Admit when you're wrong

By Dan Corry | 20 April 2021

If we know less and less about successes and failures because we allow denial of the truth and a ...

DEVOLUTION

Opportunity knocks for West Yorkshire

By Zoe Billingham | 13 April 2021

The winning candidate in the first West Yorkshire mayoral election will have an opportunity to sh...

DEVOLUTION

So when will Whitehall take a back seat?

By Andrew Carter | 13 April 2021

Andrew Carter says that with eight mayors up for election, after a year of centrally-mandated COV...

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

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Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

We are seeking an outstanding strategic leader and solutions-focused expert to play a pivotal role at this key moment for North Yorkshire Apply for this job

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