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CLIMATE CHANGE

A Dynamic win on waste

By Jenson Kemp | 20 February 2024

The Local Government Association’s LG Challenge 2024 kicked off with a focus on recycling, reuse,...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

A Faer Point

By Martin Tucker | 20 February 2024

Following last week’s by-election results, Martin Tucker ponders the electoral changing of the gu...

FINANCE

Chiefs: Sector can afford senior pay hike

By Mark Conrad | 20 February 2024

Council chiefs have insisted their pay settlement must match the award for local government staff...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Working with Government can deliver real dividends

By Cllr Kevin Bentley | 15 February 2024

Collaboration with Government can achieve real results for communities and councils should not be...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

A call for prioritising local economic growth

By Nigel Wilcock | 14 February 2024

In the case of councils in financial distress income-generation through a commitment to economic ...

SOLACE

Taking public health right to the top

By Julia Weldon | 13 February 2024

Many directors of public health have the leadership approach, experience and technical ability to...

WHITEHALL

REVEALED: Productivity plan demands toothless

By Martin Ford | 13 February 2024

Councils have been told Whitehall will be unable to force them to submit productivity plans.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Chiefs back ethnicity pay gap reporting

By Dan Peters | 12 February 2024

Council chiefs have backed proposals that would place a duty on local authorities to collect data...

WHITEHALL

LGA moves towards performance support role

By Dan Peters | 12 February 2024

The Local Government Association (LGA) is to take a more proactive role as it seeks to do more to...

WHITEHALL

Local government figures made peers

By Heather Jameson | 12 February 2024

Local government has been recognised in the latest round of peerages, with two senior figures hea...

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Talent Acquisition Lead (Manger)

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frederica-diamanta

Talent Acquisition Lead (Manger)

Band I SCP 44-47 (£55,609 - £59,025 per annum)

Ready to shape the future of talent acquisition in local government and make a real impact? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Principal Lawyer - Children and/or Adult Safeguarding

£51,356 - £56,494

Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Industrial Relations and HR Policy Manager

£54,495 - £57,864

What You’ll Do This is a unique opportunity to step into a strategic role at the heart of industrial relations. As Industrial Relations & HR Polic... Apply for this job

Oxfordshire County Council