Lgiu

By Ann McGauran | 20 September 2022

Local government had a crucial and historic civic role to play following the death of Her Majesty...

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – our country's greatest public servant

By Jonathan Carr-West | 09 September 2022

Dr Jonathan Carr-West says Her Majesty the Queen understood the value of places and embodied ever...

FINANCE

Sector welcomes Sturgeon tourism tax moves

By Dan Peters | 07 September 2022

Local government figures have welcomed plans announced yesterday by Scottish First Minister Nicol...

WHITEHALL

Guarded welcome for new local government secretary Clarke

By Mark Whitehead | 06 September 2022

The sector has given new local government secretary Simon Clarke a guarded welcome after he was a...

LGIU

Getting the measure of wellbeing

By Jonathan Carr-West | 06 September 2022

Now we are looking at another crisis, we need wellbeing more than ever, but can we retain a focus...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Avoiding the edge

By Jonathan Carr-West | 28 June 2022

As the sector gathers this week for the LGA conference, Dr Jonathan Carr-West says it’s time to s...

ELECTIONS

Shifting local elections to the spotlight

By Jonathan Carr-West | 09 May 2022

Dr Jonathan Carr-West says local elections represent a chance for people to express their views a...

WHITEHALL

No major gains expected as local elections loom

By Heather Jameson | 27 April 2022

Labour and the Conservatives are unlikely to make any huge wins at next week’s local elections, i...

LGIU

EXCLUSIVE: Barriers hold back councils from playing a strategic health leadership role

26 April 2022

A host of barriers are hampering local government's ability to play a strategic leadership and co...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

The great rebuild

By Jonathan Carr-West | 20 April 2022

With local elections just around the corner, Jonathan Carr-West fears we are in a dangerous momen...

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

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Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

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Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

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South Derbyshire District Council