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PUBLIC HEALTH

When prevention is the real cure

By Greg Fell | 06 March 2024

Greg Fell draws from examples across the British Isles to highlight some of the work done by dire...

ENVIRONMENT

Building a resilient local future

By George Karagiannis | 31 January 2024

George Karagiannis discusses how to improve local practitioners’ capacity when it comes to disast...

ENVIRONMENT

Oxfordshire's response to the flooding challenge

By Carole Mackay | 15 January 2024

Stephen Chandler and Carole Mackay describe Oxfordshire CC’s response to the recent floods, worki...

ENVIRONMENT

Councils mobilise to tackle Storm Henk flooding

By Martin Ford | 05 January 2024

Nottinghamshire CC has declared a major incident as the county has been hit by near-record levels...

WHITEHALL

Enough chaos and confusion, now we need solutions

By Heather Jameson | 28 June 2023

No one got everything right during the pandemic, but the early days showed a failure of central G...

ENVIRONMENT

What a wonderful world

By Kathy O’Leary | 19 June 2023

Creative thinking allied with strong team and partnership working underpinned Stroud's emergency ...

WHITEHALL

Council staff respond to Sudan evacuation

By Mark Conrad | 02 May 2023

Councils have been urged to ‘apply maximum flexibility’ when UK nationals returning from Sudan pr...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Meeting demand for out-of-hours services

By Paul Marinko | 10 January 2023

How can cash-strapped councils ensure they provide an effective out-of-hours customer service so ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Planning for permacrisis

By Lucy Easthope | 07 December 2022

Ann McGauran questions emergency planner and author of bestseller When the Dust Settles Professor...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Leaked blackout plans warn people could die

By Dan Peters | 07 November 2022

People could die in an energy blackout as local government services supporting vulnerable people ...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

Up to £234,171

This is a rare opportunity to lead a council with both strength and ambition at a time of change. Apply for this job

Leicestershire County Council

Director of Adults and Integrated Commissioning

up to £129,530 per annum

A career-defining role at the heart of adult social care transformation. Apply for this job

Kent County Council

Service Director – Skills and Regeneration

up to £114,023

Kirklees is a district of ambition, compassion, and opportunity. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council