LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Let's talk about homes

By Jonathan Carr-West | 02 November 2020

Homes provide so much more than shelter, says Dr Jonathan Carr-West. He argues that a different s...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Where are the homes this winter?

By Robert Pollock | 21 October 2020

COVID has shown we need even more affordable housing and further government initiatives to tackle...

BUSINESS RATES

Central government needs to stand back

By Jonathan Carr-West | 30 September 2020

Dr Jonathan Carr-West asks if anyone has any sense of a sustained strategic focus on tackling the...

FINANCE

Taxing questions on a flawed system

By Martin Ford | 30 August 2020

The Treasury announced a call for evidence on business rates. Martin Ford speaks to experts about...

WHITEHALL

Government relaxes recovery plan demand

By Dan Peters | 17 August 2020

The Government has scrapped its requirement for all councils with a cumulative dedicated schools ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Trust in the public realm really matters

By Jonathan Carr-West | 21 July 2020

Trust in public institutions cannot be rebuilt if different levels of government are seeking to d...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Real imagination needed for a green reset

By Heather Jameson | 14 July 2020

More ambitious progress on place-based approaches to reducing carbon emissions will need ‘a great...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Redrawing our future after COVID

By Jonathan Carr-West | 17 June 2020

What we have learnt from coronavirus is that we need flexibility, adaptability and civic solidari...

BUSINESS

PR strategist's hall of shame

12 June 2020

Diary is inundated with press releases, speeches and blog posts on a regular basis.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Councils urged to think about economic recovery

By Dan Peters | 20 April 2020

Councils have been urged to start thinking about the economic recovery from coronavirus after hig...

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Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

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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

frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council