Improvement

By Heather Jameson | 12 October 2023

Birmingham City Council is ‘actively exploring’ possible action against its former director of co...

FINANCE

Guildford leader survives confidence vote

By Martin Ford | 11 October 2023

Guildford BC’s leader has survived a vote of no confidence over the authority’s finances.

FINANCE

Thinking of a section 114

By Rob Whiteman | 11 October 2023

With Birmingham – the largest local authority in Europe – issuing a section 114 notice recently, ...

FINANCE

A response that's a dose of sanity

By Adele Taylor | 09 October 2023

Adele Taylor offers the inside track on the fluid response that has made great strides in stabili...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

The road to recovery

By Heather Jameson | 09 October 2023

As we see more local authorities going into intervention, Heather Jameson talks to Rotherham MBC ...

FINANCE

What can councils expect from intervention?

By Jessica Crowe | 09 October 2023

With a unique perspective on intervention, Jess Crowe offers up some advice for councils faced wi...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Employers downplay equal pay risk

By Mark Conrad | 09 October 2023

Smith Square is monitoring equal pay claims across the sector but remains confident the national ...

PLANNING

Threat to councils' planning powers lifted

By Martin Ford | 06 October 2023

Nine councils have avoided being stripped of their planning decision-making powers after drastica...

Birmingham commissioners revealed

By Heather Jameson | 05 October 2023

The team tasked with turning round Birmingham City Council has been announced – including a forme...

WHITEHALL

Jones named as Thurrock lead commissioner

By Paul Marinko | 05 October 2023

Essex CC chief executive Gavin Jones has been named lead commissioner at troubled Thurrock Council.

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council