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GOVERNANCE

Governance under strain

By Graeme McDonald | 04 March 2025

'Holding on to our professional integrity, seeking the advice and support of trusted colleagues, ...

LEADERSHIP

A life-changing move for the best

By Michael Burton | 04 March 2025

As retiring Essex CC chief executive Gavin Jones contemplates spending more time with his family ...

FINANCE

Managing pension funds is a local distraction

By Tracie Langley | 27 February 2025

Local authorities should be focusing on building better communities and delivering great services...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Elected council mayors could be 'discontinued'

By Heather Jameson | 13 February 2025

Senior Whitehall officials are keen to scrap directly-elected council mayors despite a fudged com...

INNOVATION

Innovation: the key

By Abdool Kara | 05 February 2025

Local government is feeling the squeeze. To transform services, it must unlock innovation, writes...

GOVERNANCE

Don't get caught in the bubble trap

By Andrew Muter | 29 January 2025

Professor Catherine Staite and Andrew Muter examine the risks that lead to failures within local ...

FINANCE

Hold on to ethical standards in this time of change

By Nicole Wood | 29 January 2025

In her last Money Matters column ahead of taking up the role of chief executive at Essex CC Nicol...

LEADERSHIP

A manifesto for councils under pressure

By Mark Rogers | 23 January 2025

Mark Rogers offers a set of six key indicators he believes can help local authority team leaders ...

WORKFORCE

Is there a gorilla in our midst?

By Jonathan Werran | 22 January 2025

Jonathan Werran argues that existing local government staffing and resourcing could struggle to d...

AI

Fearing to tread but longing to learn

By Paul Marinko | 15 January 2025

A delicate balance between worries over risks and excitement at possibilities is shaping local go...

frederica-diamanta

Director of Housing and Place

Up to £108,924 plus allowances

Dover is a place of rich heritage, natural beauty, and exciting opportunity. Apply for this job

Dover District Council

Senior Manager Waste and Streetscene - WMF3050e

£63,830 - £66,642

Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking a Senior Manager in our Waste and Streetscene department. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Senior Manager Environmental Services - WMF3051e

£63,830 - £66,642

Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking a Senior Manager in our Environmental Services department. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of Housing and Place

Up to £108,924 plus allowances

Dover is a place of rich heritage, natural beauty, and exciting opportunity. Apply for this job

Dover District Council

Senior Manager Waste and Streetscene - WMF3050e

£63,830 - £66,642

Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking a Senior Manager in our Waste and Streetscene department. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Senior Manager Environmental Services - WMF3051e

£63,830 - £66,642

Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking a Senior Manager in our Environmental Services department. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council