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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Councils to make case for further Government flood funds

By Martin Ford | 25 November 2019

Local authorities are lobbying Government to provide support for flood-hit families and small bus...

ENVIRONMENT

Recognising the role of people power

By Mike Adamson | 20 November 2019

Local communities are often the first responders in an emergency. Mike Adamson explains how the B...

ENVIRONMENT

Councils help Doncaster after sandbags plea

By Chris Ames | 14 November 2019

Councils clubbed together after desperate Doncaster MBC put out an urgent request for 20,000 sand...

ENVIRONMENT

Nearly 100 flood warnings in place for South Yorkshire

By Ann McGauran | 08 November 2019

A major incident has been declared in Sheffield today, with nearly 100 flood alerts and warnings ...

HOUSING

'Reform of this broken system cannot come soon enough'

By Paul Marinko | 06 November 2019

The first phase report of the Grenfell public inquiry may have focused on the weaknesses in the f...

COMMUNICATIONS

Grenfell inquiry: Better communication between councils and fire services needed

By Dan Peters | 30 October 2019

‘Far better direct communication’ between local authorities and fire and rescue services is neede...

FINANCE

The cost of Brexit is mounting – what can councils do to cope?

By Pawda Tjoa | 29 October 2019

Pawda Tjoa says the New Local Government Network’s  latest Leadership Index has found the UK’s ex...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Majority of councils expect to spend more on Brexit than Government has allotted

08 October 2019

More than half of chief executives (56%) expect to spend more on Brexit preparations than the Gov...

CORE CITIES

Amid Brexit confusion, what about LEPs?

By Heather Jameson | 25 September 2019

Would it not be better to build strong, accountable devolution across the whole country and hand ...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Building from the ground up

By Jonathan Carr-West | 24 September 2019

Dr Jonathan Carr-West says the energy directed at Brexit could have been focused on other things ...

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

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Bolton Council

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