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FINANCE
Daring to be bold
By Piali Das Gupta | 06 March 2024
The MJ’s series on building a new vision for local government, drawing from the 2007 Lyons Review...
DEVOLUTION
London stalling?
By Nick Bowes | 13 February 2024
Nick Bowes sets out the reasons why more progress hasn’t been made on devolution in London and lo...
FINANCE
Fears over digital switchover costs
By Martin Ford | 08 January 2024
Councils face multi-million pound bills as a result of the digital switchover of the telephone sy...
HOUSING
Review into London's 'woeful' housebuilding figures
By Michael Burton | 19 December 2023
Housing secretary Michael Gove has ordered a review into London’s housing shortages claiming the ...
PLANNING
Seriously flawed proposals
By Cllr Darren Rodwell | 17 July 2023
Ministers should drop the Infrastructure Levy and work with councils to improve the current syste...
LEGAL
Aslyum barges plan branded 'cynical and repugnant'
By Martin Ford | 08 June 2023
A council leader has attacked plans to house asylum seekers on barges in ports.
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Scotland's police must account locally
By George Thorley | 05 June 2023
Details of the Strategic Partnership Agreement for Policing recently signed with COSLA are still ...
GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY
How mission-led design can support councils levelling up
By Frederik Weissenborn | 22 May 2023
Frederik Weissenborn looks at how the learning from the Design Council’s project in partnership w...
ELECTIONS
The burden on returning officers and elections teams is increasing
By Peter Stanyon | 09 May 2023
Anecdotal reports of people not meeting new voter ID requirements were disheartening, and recruit...
WHITEHALL
Khan: Levelling up is unmitigated disaster
By Mark Conrad | 31 January 2023
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has attacked the Government’s levelling up agenda as an ‘unmitigated disa...
Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
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Director of Education & Skills
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An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
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Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
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