Title

HR

Keeping a grip on what matters

By Pam Parkes | 23 April 2026

As delegates gather in Birmingham today for the PPMA conference, outgoing president Pam Parkes ur...

HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE

Rethinking the Better Care Fund

By Mark Palethorpe | 22 April 2026

Moving integrated care from rhetoric to reality calls for an urgent review of how resources like ...

TRANSFORMATION

Local government: riding the wave of change

By Jonathan Carr-West | 22 April 2026

Jonathan Carr-West looks at the challenges of leading councils through turbulent times.

LEADERSHIP

Attracting and developing talented people is crucial for local government

By Gill Kneller | 21 April 2026

In her final column for The MJ before her retirement, Gill Kneller says attracting and developing...

LEADERSHIP

Just like the weather, councils are rarely stable

By Blair McPherson | 20 April 2026

It is tempting to think the local government system is fundamentally stable, but this is seldom t...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: Dramatic fall in LGA staff morale revealed

By Dan Peters | 16 April 2026

Morale among Local Government Association (LGA) employees fell dramatically during the year leadi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Putting children at LGR's centre

By Jo Fisher | 16 April 2026

Local and central government alike must put children first throughout local government reorganisa...

HEALTH

Health devolution: opportunity or distraction?

By Katherine Merrifield | 07 April 2026

It remains to be seen if giving the Mayors of Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire greater over...

HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE

Closing the collaboration gap

By Victor Adebowale | 02 April 2026

Victor Adebowale looks at how to move from rhetoric to reality and make collaboration between loc...

REORGANISATION

Disentangling Woking's knots

By Heather Jameson | 01 April 2026

Sent in to stabilise debt-ridden Woking BC, Richard Carr tells Heather Jameson he’s determined to...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

circa £240,000

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is synonymous with iconic London landmarks Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Executive Director Finance and Resources

£168,135 to £230,985

Westminster City Council is no ordinary local authority. Apply for this job

Westminster City Council

Assistant Director – Regulatory Services

£71,202 - £77,495 per annum - plus benefits package

Derbyshire is a county of proud communities, beautiful landscapes and ambitious growth. Apply for this job

Derbyshire County Council

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