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EMERGENCY PLANNING
Councils to take part in national pandemic exercise
By Martin Ford | 17 January 2025
Local authorities will take part in the UK’s largest-ever pandemic exercise later this year.
EMERGENCY PLANNING
Councils battle new year floods
By Martin Ford | 02 January 2025
Councils in the north west of England are continuing to work around the clock following floods on...
EMERGENCY PLANNING
Lending support in troubling times
By Pam Smith | 11 December 2024
In the aftermath of a tragic explosion and fire in the Elswick area of Newcastle earlier this yea...
COHESION
Summer riot hotspots suffered from 'fraying' of social fabric
By Martin Ford | 03 December 2024
Most towns hit by unrest during the summer suffer from a ‘fraying’ of social fabric, according to...
EMERGENCY PLANNING
The recovery starts now
By Martin Ford | 03 December 2024
A wave of violence swept the nation at the height of the summer. Martin Ford spoke to Sefton MBC ...
FIRE SAFETY
Grenfell response was 'woefully lacking'
By Martin Ford | 11 September 2024
Kensington & Chelsea LBC’s response to the Grenfell disaster was ‘woefully lacking’, the chairman...
GRENFELL INQUIRY
Grenfell: The fallout
By Martin Ford | 11 September 2024
The repercussions from last week’s damning Grenfell Inquiry report have begun, with systemic and ...
RESILIENCE
Grenfell inquiry highlights Government and council failings
By Martin Ford | 04 September 2024
Failings on the part of the Government and Kensington & Chelsea LBC enabled the Grenfell Tower di...
COMMUNITIES
Plymouth's road to recovery
By Cllr Jemima Laing | 10 August 2024
Cllr Jemima Laing explains how Plymouth City Council worked with partners to respond to the wave ...
COVID
Learning the lessons from Covid
By Davide Vampa | 22 July 2024
The first report of the UK Covid inquiry signals that the sidelining of local government alongsid...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Outgoing Solace president issues rewiring the state warning
- Chiefs weigh up career costs of LGR pause
- Local government: Time for tougher standards to deal with abuse and bullying
- Local government pandemic planning criticised by Covid Inquiry
- Solace standards report highlights lack of police engagement
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
Head of Skills and Opportunity
£80,737 - £89,465
You will be at the heart of a rapidly changing education, employment and skills landscape. Apply for this job
Director of Planning and Building Control
up to £140,000
Our new director will play a key role at the heart of the Council’s ambitious agenda for place‐based growth and regeneration. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Outgoing Solace president issues rewiring the state warning
- Chiefs weigh up career costs of LGR pause
- Local government: Time for tougher standards to deal with abuse and bullying
- Local government pandemic planning criticised by Covid Inquiry
- Solace standards report highlights lack of police engagement
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