NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

A new standards regime will be a good thing overall

By Abdool Kara | 13 March 2025

It looks likely that the Government will take forward the work of the Committee for Standards in ...

FINANCE

Council finance system 'not fit for purpose', MPs told

By Martin Ford | 11 March 2025

The system for turning around councils in financial distress is ‘not fit for purpose’ councillors...

PEOPLE

County director to join LGA

By Martin Ford | 07 March 2025

Andrea Newman to is to join the Local Government Association (LGA) as director of communications ...

DEVOLUTION

Defending devolution

By Martin Ford | 06 March 2025

Devolution and reorganisation has dominated headlines and topped the agenda for many councils in ...

FINANCE

Funding: That is the question

By Rob Whiteman | 05 March 2025

Making the sector more financially resilient is a more crucial issue than reorganisation, says Ro...

FINANCE

Telling all in testing times

By Stephen Evans | 04 March 2025

Stephen Evans sets out how Windsor & Maidenhead BC drew on support to deal with its structural de...

REORGANISATION

LGA can't please all of the people all of the time

By Heather Jameson | 27 February 2025

Heather Jameson says the Local Government Association is a 'real family, with all the bickering, ...

FINANCE

Risk of Lambeth being 'overwhelmed' by finances

By Martin Ford | 27 February 2025

Lambeth LBC faces a ‘clear and immediate risk’ of its finances being ‘overwhelmed’, according to ...

DEVOLUTION

Connecting the dots across a new landscape

By Elle Dodd | 27 February 2025

Elle Dodd offers a vision of the collaborative relationships, partnerships and leadership needed ...

FINANCE

Sector seeks resolution to SEND deficits

By Martin Ford | 19 February 2025

Local government has called for a resolution to the issue of Special Educational Needs and Disabi...

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Commissioning Manager - Design Services

£53,691 - £55,886 per annum (pay award pending)

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Commissioning Manager (Design Services) to join our dynamic team. Apply for this job

Mansfield District Council

Director of Housing

Up to £103,966

Salford is a city that leads with purpose, where pride runs deep and people always come first. Apply for this job

Salford City Council

Corporate Director of Wellbeing

£153k (pay award pending)

This is a career-defining opportunity to lead one of the most critical and wide-reaching roles at BCP Council Apply for this job

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council