Environment

By Martin Ford | 21 September 2022

Local government needs to do better to tackle climate change, the Convention of Scottish Local Au...

Fears for local fracking controls

By Martin Ford | 14 September 2022

Councils fear an erosion of local controls over fracking with the Prime Minister expected to lift...

FINANCE

Inflation's stealthy impact

By Martin Ford | 06 September 2022

Double-digit inflation is putting huge pressure on councils, with impacts including fuel price hi...

FINANCE

Call for inflation support from Truss

By Martin Ford | 05 September 2022

Councils have warned of service cuts if new Prime Minister Liz Truss fails to provide further fin...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Trading standards - market regulator and champion of fairness

By Cllr Jenny Hannaby | 05 September 2022

Now more than ever, councils’ trading standards service is essential to our economy and the envir...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Tackling the climate emergency in South Lakeland

By Lawrence Conway | 17 August 2022

Lawrence Conway explains how South Lakeland DC is working towards its targets of a carbon neutral...

ENVIRONMENT

A dam fine idea

10 August 2022

As any MJ Towers hack will tell you: it’s not ‘silly season’ until we see stories about beavers a...

ENVIRONMENT

Snakes on a plain

03 August 2022

Bridgend Council was recently forced to issue a snake warning, after soaring temperatures led to ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

It's time to take climate adaptation seriously

By Jo Wall | 26 July 2022

It is no longer enough for councils to focus solely on net zero for their climate emergency plans...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Reducing Hull's flood risk

By Mark Jones | 26 July 2022

Mark Jones describes how the Living with Water partnership has protected the area since 2007’s fl...

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

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Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

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Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

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South Derbyshire District Council

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council