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HIGHWAYS

Parking pandemonium

01 May 2024

Nothing in the local government family stirs up more frustration than a heated dispute over parking.

WHITEHALL

Councils hold back cash plans on fixing potholes

By Chris Ames | 10 April 2024

One in seven eligible English highway authorities have failed to detail their plans for the Gover...

WHITEHALL

Government shelves rollout of council powers

By Chris Ames | 05 April 2024

The Department for Transport (DfT) has shelved the further rollout of powers for English councils...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Pothole-riddled roads need £16bn investment, study finds

By William Eichler | 19 March 2024

The condition of roads in England and Wales has continued to decline despite councils spending £1...

HIGHWAYS

Night lights, bright lights

20 February 2024

Safety campaigners have criticised hard-up Havering LBC for proposing to dim 4,000 streetlights b...

DIGITAL

Changing lanes

By Peter O'Driscoll | 05 February 2024

Peter O’Driscoll asks why moving to an open market model for parking is the right choice for coun...

HIGHWAYS

Decarbonising energy networks on the road to net zero

By David Mills | 23 January 2024

Finding an effective route through the complexities of achieving net zero carbon by 2050 is not a...

HIGHWAYS

Fine and dandy

31 October 2023

Newcastle United may have had their first taste of defeat in this season’s Champions League under...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Oflog moves to expand remit

By Martin Ford | 27 October 2023

The new Office for Local Government (Oflog) watchdog has proposed to widen its scope to five new ...

FINANCE

Councils' parking revenue approaches £1bn

By Ellie Ames | 13 October 2023

The income councils raked in from parking trebled to almost £1bn in the last financial year.

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Head of Service - Assessment & Intervention

£62,474 - £73,056 plus a Market Rate Supplement

Join a creative, forward-thinking senior leadership team within Children and Families at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

General Manager – Building Safety Compliance

£51,356 - £53,460

Building safety for our homes and neighbourhoods is a top priority at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Service Director - Education and SEND

£103,212 to £110,106 per annum (Grade O)

West Berkshire Council is seeking an exceptional Service Director for Education and SEND to join our Children’s Services family Apply for this job

West Berkshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of Service - Assessment & Intervention

£62,474 - £73,056 plus a Market Rate Supplement

Join a creative, forward-thinking senior leadership team within Children and Families at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

General Manager – Building Safety Compliance

£51,356 - £53,460

Building safety for our homes and neighbourhoods is a top priority at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Service Director - Education and SEND

£103,212 to £110,106 per annum (Grade O)

West Berkshire Council is seeking an exceptional Service Director for Education and SEND to join our Children’s Services family Apply for this job

West Berkshire Council