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HUMAN RESOURCES
Victims in the line of fire
By Martin Ford | 23 October 2019
Local government monitoring officers are increasingly being caught in power struggles between sen...
WHITEHALL
Council expresses 'serious concerns' after planning hearings halted
By Dan Peters | 22 October 2019
The first local plan to be assessed under a new framework has stalled after the Planning Inspecto...
IMPROVEMENT
Birmingham improving but there are still risks, says leader
By Heather Jameson | 22 October 2019
Birmingham City Council has made some improvements but there are still risks, the council’s leade...
FINANCE
Putting our finances on a secure footing
By Andrew Burns | 09 October 2019
Andrew Burns examines how councils can ensure financial sustainability and put local services on ...
WHITEHALL
Think tanks to produce 'toolkit' to improve governance
By Chris Mahony | 07 October 2019
A project part-funded by Whitehall and the Local Government Association aims to produce ‘practica...
WHITEHALL
New leadership role to boost place-based working
By Dan Peters | 02 October 2019
Local government’s sole representative on the new National Leadership Centre’s (NLC) board wants ...
WHITEHALL
Election and Brexit could hit peer review plans
By Dan Peters | 01 October 2019
A General Election before March would put the Local Government Association (LGA) at risk of faili...
BUSINESS
Fair tax is the way forward
By Tom Hayes | 29 September 2019
Shining a light on fair tax is a responsibility Oxford City Council is pleased to take on, says C...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Northants commissioner quits
By Martin Ford | 26 September 2019
The commissioner appointed to oversee children’s services at Northamptonshire CC has resigned.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Suspended deputy returns to work
By Dan Peters | 25 September 2019
Thanet DC’s deputy chief executive Tim Willis is understood to have returned to work after six we...
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Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job
Director of Social Work and Social Care
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You will join a values-driven senior leadership team, providing visible and responsive leadership. Apply for this job
Housing Ombudsman
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