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EMERGENCY PLANNING
Community resilience, civil defence and the leadership challenge for councils
By Stephen Moir | 05 June 2026
Civil resilience cannot be left solely to emergency planners, says Stephen Moir. Local government leaders should consider how communities, services and partnerships are prepared for future risks.
EMERGENCY PLANNING
Martyn's Law gets set for 2027
By Nathan Emmerich | 21 May 2026
New Martyn’s Law guidance requires councils to assess venues, strengthen preparedness, train staf...
COVID
'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
By Neil Merrick | 02 March 2026
A government failure to recognise council employees as key workers during the pandemic must be re...
EMERGENCY PLANNING
Levels of community preparedness in the UK need improving
By Kathy O'Leary | 20 February 2026
What the Japanese lack is the legislative framework for emergency planning and response that we h...
EMERGENCY PLANNING
Finding 'ordinary' ways to build up local resilience
By Jim Savege | 16 February 2026
By mobilising community groups, councils are building proactive ways of responding to emergencie...
EMERGENCY PLANNING
What councils need to know about Martyn's law
By Nathan Emmerich | 12 February 2026
Nathan Emmerich looks at the role councils are playing during the implementation period of Martyn...
LEGAL
Councils are included in the class action against the Motorola-owned Airwave Network
By Clare Spottiswoode CBE | 15 December 2025
Local authorities are in line to receive a portion of any damages awarded for alleged unfair pri...
CYBER SECURITY
Major cyber attack hits London councils
By Dan Peters | 26 November 2025
Multiple London councils are believed to have been targeted in a major cyber attack, leaving resi...
EMERGENCY PLANNING
All of England's LRFs to take part in pandemic exercise
By Martin Ford | 11 August 2025
All of England’s Local Resilience Forums (LRFs) will take part in a simulation exercise designed ...
COVID
Councils demand greater recognition in emergency planning
By Martin Ford | 05 August 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) has demanded recognition of councils as an ‘equal and trus...
COVID
Pandemic pandemonium
By Martin Ford | 31 July 2025
Exercises carried out to prepare for another potential pandemic have uncovered a litany of challe...
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Strategic Finance Business Partner (Capital & Major Projects)
Band J (£60,194 to £63,832)
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the financial management and oversight of the Council's Capital Programme and major projects portfolio Apply for this job
Strategic Finance Business Partner (Place OR People)
Band J (£60,194 to £63,832)
Sandwell Council’s Finance and Transformation Division is seeking an experienced Strategic Finance Business Partner (Place OR People) Apply for this job
Group Leader Plans & Environment M200
Grade MGT5 (SCP 146-149) £57,869 - £62,052 + £4,000 Annual Market Supplement until 13 March 2028 (pay award pending)
Charnwood is a vibrant and exciting borough with a population of 183,000 located between the three cities of Leicester, Nottingham and Derby. Apply for this job
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