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AI
AI for the People: A brighter future for public service delivery in 2025
By Martin Neale | 04 December 2024
Martin Neale says AI is poised to make a significant impact on the public sector, but he cautions...
TRANSFORMATION
Why southern comfort requires R&R
By Jonathan Werran | 04 December 2024
Restoring strategic capacity for long-term resilience will be vital to the twin pillars of public...
FINANCE
Renewing and reforming local governance
By Jonathan Werran | 03 December 2024
The case for reforming and renewing local financial governance must be made with long-term resili...
LEGAL
Thurrock v APSE: A tale of two sides
By Paul Marinko | 28 November 2024
As Thurrock Council fights to get its finances back in order it has filed a High Court claim agai...
FINANCE
Fixing councils' financial distress
By Andy Pike | 20 November 2024
Andy Pike and Jack Shaw examine the reasons for local authorities’ financial challenges, and say ...
FINANCE
The level of general fund reserve is sacrosanct
By By Tracie Langley | 13 November 2024
Tracie Langley says she is 'glad my final budget has made it over the line with the general fund ...
GOVERNANCE
The measure of success is a shift in how councillors are viewed
By By Mo Baines | 06 November 2024
Many across the sector have welcomed the announcement of proposals to review the standards regime...
GOVERNANCE
Grant Thornton report: Woking's historic governance arrangements 'wholly inadequate'
By Paul Marinko | 05 November 2024
A public interest report into debt-stricken Woking BC has concluded the borough’s governance arra...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Rebuilding the state
By Barry Quirk | 30 October 2024
Barry Quirk looks at the lessons from recent books about the state of Britain, including the chan...
GOVERNANCE
A Hillsborough law: will a duty of candour work?
By Kate Wallett | 19 September 2024
A duty of candour is long overdue and welcome, but for it to be fully effective it’s crucial to t...
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Transport and Major Work Manager
£54,556 to £60,085 per year Inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance of £1096
Premium jobDrive the future of transport and infrastructure in Slough Apply for this job
Head of In-House Repairs and Maintenance
£69,228 - £78,018
We are seeking an exceptional and experienced leader to join our Housing service as Head of In-House Repairs and Maintenance. Apply for this job
Head of Constitutional and Electoral Services
£89,037 - £92,538
This role will place you at the centre of political decision-making and governance in the Council. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- 'Fiscal devolution to be more likely with Burnham as PM'
- Council urged to take immediate steps to cut costs
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