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LEGAL

How can procurement drive digital transformation?

By Craig Elder | 17 August 2021

Procurement can set the tone and determine the successful outcome of a digital transformation pr...

LEGAL

Campaigners head to court over care placements

By Martin Ford | 12 August 2021

Five local authorities are facing legal action over out-of-area accommodation for children in care.

BUSINESS

'Shameless' COVID fraudsters targeted 41 councils

By Martin Ford | 11 August 2021

The actions of two companies that attempted to defraud dozens of councils out of COVID grants hav...

LEGAL

Judge blocks attempt to protect director from 'puerile' comments

By Martin Ford | 11 August 2021

The High Court ruled that a blogger’s slew of ‘puerile’ and ‘unpleasant’ comments about a council...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Cumbria launches legal battle against reorganisation

By Paul Marinko | 10 August 2021

Cumbria CC has launched a legal challenge to the Government’s plans to create two unitary authori...

BUSINESS

Essex draws on reserves to fund legal dispute

By Paul Marinko | 10 August 2021

Essex CC is drawing down £13m of reserves to fund an ongoing legal dispute over a failed waste sc...

LEGAL

Liverpool ordered to look again at paying former Mayor's legal bills

By Heather Jameson | 04 August 2021

Liverpool City Council has been ordered by the courts to reconsider its decision not to pay the f...

BUSINESS RATES

Making the most of business rates

By Paul Hilsdon | 02 August 2021

Paul Hilsdon highlights issues councils should look at when they consider whether they are maximi...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Photo ID for elections will be even more difficult to 'sell' to the public

By Paul Shevlin | 02 August 2021

The Government now wants to introduce a requirement for photo ID for elections. Paul Shevlin says...

LEGAL

Why the Local Land Charges Register is a crucial step forward

By Scott Goodwin | 28 July 2021

The Local Land Charges Register is creating the conditions for data to become a valuable standard...

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Alternative Provision Specialist Lead

£50,269 PLUS Market Supplement

We’re looking for a Specialist Project Lead to support the next phase of our exciting project Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Executive Director – Community Health, Wellbeing & Prevention (DASS)

£160,000

Southampton is a bold, diverse and fast-changing city. Apply for this job

Southampton City Council

Principal Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial

£54,495 - £56,494 + Market Rate Supplement of £3000

Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council