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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Optimistic nihilism
By Jonathan Carr-West | 04 July 2023
It feels like local government is close to breaking point, but it doesn’t have to be this way, sa...
SOLACE
The truth about council failures
By Paul Marinko | 19 June 2023
As the sorry saga of financial failures at the likes of Woking BC and Thurrock Council continues ...
ELECTIONS
An out-of-the-ordinary election
By Jonathan Carr-West | 09 May 2023
Jonathan Carr-West says successive administrations have weakened local government: starving it of...
LGIU
Local government resilience will continue to be needed
By Justin Galliford | 18 April 2023
Norse CEO Justin Galliford looks at the lessons from two recent reports on the state of local gov...
ELECTIONS
Election fever
By Jonathan Carr-West | 14 March 2023
For the first time polling station staff will be faced with having to turn people away and not le...
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES
Levelling Up Fund under fire
By Martin Ford | 19 January 2023
Councils have demanded a new way of funding the sector following the announcement of the Levellin...
FINANCE
The political campaign starts now
By Jonathan Carr-West | 09 January 2023
The looming General Election means we’re unlikely to see radical progress in social care, local g...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Think global, act local on climate change
By Jonathan Carr-West | 16 November 2022
As the UK’s COP presidency draws to a close, Dr Jonathan Carr-West claims there is too much focus...
COUNCIL TAX
Local response to crisis offers some hope
By Jonathan Carr-West | 26 October 2022
Dr Jonathan Carr-West says financially vulnerable councils are providing heroic levels of support...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Big ideas, but little substance
By Jonathan Carr-West | 10 October 2022
As he returns from the party conference season, Dr Jonathan Carr-West says without consistency we...
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Group Leader- Planning Policy and Strategy
£54,495 to £58,462
As the Planning Policy and Strategy Group Leader, you will have specific responsibility for directing and overall management Apply for this job
Senior School Quality Assurance Officer (SEND Inclusion Lead)
Band SS2 (£80,840 - £87,330)
This is an exciting opportunity to join Manchester's senior education leadership team at a pivotal moment. Apply for this job
Service Director - Education and Skills
£98, 135 - £113,630
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