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PLACE-MAKING

Engage, design, deliver: how collaboration can boost a community's prospects

By Ross Aitchison | 02 September 2025

With a collectively minded approach to engagement and design, aspirational place policies can del...

COMMUNITIES

A museum shouldn't be the final resting place for community dreams

By Hannah Sloggett | 02 September 2025

The brilliant ideas on display in the Museum of Broken Dreams are a reminder of what could be los...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Mobilising the power of local government, universities and businesses to deliver growth

By Jon Pickstone | 01 September 2025

Jon Pickstone looks at the importance of local government’s role working in partnership with univ...

FINANCE

Town halls forced to sell community assets as debts mount

By William Eichler | 26 August 2025

Local authorities across the UK are selling off public assets – such as schools and care homes – ...

FINANCE

Scottish Borders props up leisure services provider

By Martin Ford | 22 August 2025

Scottish Borders Council has agreed to provide a £1m loan to its leisure services provider as it ...

FINANCE

Calls for fair funding tax flexibility

By Martin Ford | 22 August 2025

The Government has been urged to lift the council tax referendum limit to help local authorities ...

FINANCE

Council warns of 'most severe' budget to date

By Izzy Lepone | 21 August 2025

North Yorkshire Council has revealed it could be encountering its ‘most severe’ budget round yet.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

North-South should be less them and us, and more all of us

By Heather Jameson | 18 August 2025

Heather Jameson says: 'A northern office could help pop the Westminster bubble – a step that can ...

CLIMATE EMERGENCY

Scaling up decarbonisation for good

By Andrew Spencer | 14 August 2025

Taking decarbonisation initiatives to the next stage must be about scale and systemic transformat...

REGENERATION

Regeneration can sometimes look like decline, until it doesn't

By Andrew Carter | 13 August 2025

Many local authorities are making brave decisions on high street renewal, often with limited reso...

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frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council