FINANCE

Slough commissioners sack chief for 'gross misconduct'

By Dan Peters | 09 March 2022

Slough Council’s commissioners have sacked chief executive Josie Wragg for ‘gross misconduct’ wit...

BUSINESS

Give communities a real stake in skills improvement

By Dr Marius S Ostrowski | 08 March 2022

Dr Marius Ostrowski says Local Skills Improvement Plans, one of the Government’s key Levelling Up...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Keeping on top of electorial reform

By Quentin Baker | 08 March 2022

Returning officers and elections teams will need additional resources to implement and maintain t...

LEGAL

Lessons on procurement from Croydon's Public Interest Report

By Louis Sebastian | 23 February 2022

In the context of the most recent Public Interest Report on Croydon LBC, Scott Dorling and Louis ...

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY

The recipe for integration lacks some key ingredients

By Dr Eleanor Roy | 22 February 2022

Dr Eleanor Roy of CIPFA sets out what is required if the vision of the integration White Paper is...

DEVOLUTION

Devo should not be about what Whitehall is prepared to cede

By Jessica Studdert | 22 February 2022

After nearly a decade of devolution, the Levelling Up White Paper has finally created a blueprint...

PARISH COUNCILS

District warning over parish push

By Dan Peters | 15 February 2022

Making it easier to establish town and parish councils could be a ‘recipe for confusion, higher c...

COUNCILLORS

The case for the defence

By Colin Copus | 09 February 2022

Colin Copus says councillors have long been the target for negative and unfair views about the jo...

DEVOLUTION

Still no fiscal fix

By Heather Jameson | 09 February 2022

What is missing from the Levelling Up White Paper, can its targets can be met and how does the Go...

COUNCILLORS

EXCLUSIVE: Caller called in for Northumberland review

By Heather Jameson | 08 February 2022

Local government expert Max Caller has been called in to carry out a corporate governance review ...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director Resources & Performance

Up to £123k + relocation

This integrated team will provide expert advice, as well as ensuring a single ‘line of sight’ on resources coming into the authority. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Director of Public Health

£112k-£117k

From Starting Well to Living Well and Aging Well, we’re working to deliver a comprehensive public health offer across Somerset. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

£121,180 rising to £134,644 plus benefits and provided car

Premium jobReporting directly to the Chief Fire Officer to support and advise the Fire Authority Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service