FINANCE

Combined authorities must not compete over staff, MPs warned

By Thomas Bridge | 12 May 2016

Economic growth in the North and Midlands may fail unless councils ‘put competition aside’ on hir...

FINANCE

A plan for Barking

By Heather Jameson | 11 May 2016

Despite high levels of funding early in the 2000s, Barking and Dagenham LBC failed to resolve its...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Every strong mayor has a good council

By Alexandra Jones | 11 May 2016

Alexandra Jones says robust relationships between councils and metro mayors is all the more cruci...

FINANCE

United against corruption

11 May 2016

With world leaders gathering for a historic anti-corruption conference, Rachael Tiffen says counc...

WHITEHALL

New Local Partnerships chief announced

By Sam Clayden | 09 May 2016

A Serco director has been named chief executive of Local Partnerships, the organisation jointly o...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Cheshire West and Chester recommends new chief

By Thomas Bridge | 05 May 2016

Gerald Meehan has been recommended as the new chief executive of Cheshire West and Chester Council.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Set a new benchmark

By Cormac Smith | 03 May 2016

Cormac Smith reflects on the latest changes to communication, and what skills chief executives an...

FINANCE

Reach for a helpful partnership

By Dan Corry | 03 May 2016

Local government must not lock charities out of work and should use devolution to bring about dra...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Looking out for the whistle-blowers

By Cathy James | 03 May 2016

Cathy James says it is about time the Government acts to support and celebrate whistle-blowers wh...

FINANCE

Harnessing the power of procurement

By Kristian Smith | 26 April 2016

Kristian Smith says cost-cutting in local authorities has seen numbers of professionally qualifie...

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Service Director Infrastructure and Major Projects

Up to £103,000 per annum

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for driving infrastructure major projects to success? Apply for this job

Buckinghamshire Council

Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council