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FINANCE

LGA warns planning fees hike is no panacea

By Martin Ford | 09 May 2023

Increasing planning fees across the board will not fix problems in the system, the Government has...

FINANCE

Ministers to push ahead with building safety levy plans

By Dan Peters | 09 May 2023

Ministers are to push ahead with plans that will pile fresh tax collecting burdens on English cou...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Davies expected to take over as chair of LGA

By Heather Jameson | 05 May 2023

The next chair of the Local Government Association (LGA) is expected to be Labour’s Shaun Davies ...

WASTE

LG Challenge 3: The Greener Future challenge at Cherwell DC

By Frankie Stott | 04 May 2023

Round three of the Local Government Challenge hosted by Cherwell DC asked contestants to design a...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Rowley considers broadening Oflog remit

By Dan Peters | 02 May 2023

Local government minister Lee Rowley has suggested he is open to considering widening the remit o...

IMPROVEMENT

Gloucester commended for cyber recovery but warned about capacity

By Paul Marinko | 28 April 2023

Gloucester City Council has been commended for doing ‘remarkably well’ following a Cyber attack.

WELFARE

Councils better placed to deliver welfare than DWP, leaders claim

By Martin Ford | 26 April 2023

Sector representatives were brought before the Work and Pensions Committee to hear their experien...

WHITEHALL

Warning against 'knee-jerk reaction' over Oflog plans

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters and Heather Jameson | 25 April 2023

Local government finance expert Rob Whiteman has urged the sector to ‘not be defensive’ as minist...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Stand up for your rights

By Michael Burton | 25 April 2023

The downfall of Dominic Raab should give senior council officers reason to revisit their own rule...

SOLACE

Lessons on leadership and governance

By Professor Catherine Staite | 18 April 2023

Paul Dossett and Professor Catherine Staite consider what can be learned from the varied and comp...

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Service Director – Skills and Regeneration

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Kirklees is a district of ambition, compassion, and opportunity. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Service Director – Commissioning, Quality and Health Partnerships (Children’s)

up to £114,023

Kirklees is a district of ambition, compassion, and opportunity. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Senior Lawyer (Regeneration)

£55,181 - £58,269 / year

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Torbay Council

frederica-diamanta

Service Director – Skills and Regeneration

up to £114,023

Kirklees is a district of ambition, compassion, and opportunity. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Service Director – Commissioning, Quality and Health Partnerships (Children’s)

up to £114,023

Kirklees is a district of ambition, compassion, and opportunity. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Senior Lawyer (Regeneration)

£55,181 - £58,269 / year

No two days in Torbay are ever the same! Apply for this job

Torbay Council