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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Embedding good health

By Sarah Muckle | 30 April 2025

It is a decade since responsibility for the Healthy Child Programme moved to local government. Sa...

CYBER SECURITY

A grab-bag of support

By Sarah Slate | 30 April 2025

A new tool is available to strengthen local government’s collective resilience against cyber thre...

CYBER SECURITY

Learning from a cyber crisis

By Steven Sharples | 30 April 2025

Steven Sharples reviews the lessons from a cyber attack at St Helens MBC and how the experience l...

GOVERNANCE

Concern over 'procrastination culture' at Southampton

By Martin Ford | 10 April 2025

A ‘procrastination culture’ is holding back progress at Southampton City Council, a new report ha...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Bridging the gap

By Louise Gittins | 01 April 2025

Cllr Louise Gittins says that with the gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poo...

FINANCE

Council chiefs warn chancellor of 'devastating' financial pressures

By William Eichler | 24 March 2025

Nearly three quarters of local authorities in England have warned it will be very or fairly diffi...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Future Forum: Sector must find its voice

By Martin Ford | 19 March 2025

Local government must speak with a single voice to capitalise on a new-found desire for engagemen...

FINANCE

Stabilising the foundations

By Rachael Shimmin | 19 March 2025

Structural change is needed, but so too is a funding review that addresses the systemic underfund...

REORGANISATION

LGR plans could pose social care threat

By Martin Ford | 19 March 2025

‘Seismic’ changes brought about by local government reorganisation could pose a threat to social ...

MAYORS

East Midlands mayor suggests LGA not the right 'fit'

By Paul Marinko | 13 March 2025

East Midlands mayor Claire Ward has said the Local Government Association ‘might not be’ the plac...

frederica-diamanta

Director of Corporate Services

£100,000 plus excellent pension scheme

We are a forward-looking organisation that genuinely wants to live our new values of People, Pride, Performance and Progress. Apply for this job

St Leger Homes

Transformation and Innovation Manager

£51,356- £55,539

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North Yorkshire Council

Transformation and Innovation Manager

£51,356- £55,539

Do you thrive in a dynamic and innovative environment? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of Corporate Services

£100,000 plus excellent pension scheme

We are a forward-looking organisation that genuinely wants to live our new values of People, Pride, Performance and Progress. Apply for this job

St Leger Homes

Transformation and Innovation Manager

£51,356- £55,539

Do you thrive in a dynamic and innovative environment? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Transformation and Innovation Manager

£51,356- £55,539

Do you thrive in a dynamic and innovative environment? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council