The cap doesn't fit
PARISH COUNCILS

The cap doesn't fit

By Justin Griggs | 05 June 2025

Capping some or all parish and town councils would seriously threaten their effectiveness and undermine the broader agenda of devolution and community empowerment, says Justin Griggs.

PARISH COUNCILS

Breaking bullying's grip

By Ann McGauran | 13 May 2024

The acceleration of inappropriate behaviour in town and parish councils is leaving staff in fear ...

PARISH COUNCILS

Why not open up better channels with your parish colleagues in 2024?

By Mark Smith | 20 November 2023

The parish and principal council sectors need to work much better together to ensure the best pos...

PLANNING

Ensuring a plan comes together

By Justin Griggs | 13 November 2023

A genuine working partnership between central and local government is vital to the success of loc...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Thinking big and delivering locally

By Mark Smith | 08 November 2023

Chippenham Town Council may be a parish council, but is structured as and acts like a district or...

PARISH COUNCILS

The city of dreams

05 September 2023

‘What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.’

PARISH COUNCILS

A mixed bag in Yorkshire

26 July 2023

Considering his face is always covered, it’s one of life’s ironies that Count Binface is perhaps ...

PARISH COUNCILS

It is time to recognise clerks

By Rob Smith | 07 July 2023

Local Council Clerk Week is taking place from 10 to 14 July. Rob Smith says clerks are truly at t...

WHITEHALL

Parish poll sparks fresh modernisation call

By Dan Peters | 28 April 2023

Ministers have been urged to ‘modernise the archaic 40-year-old system’ of parish polls after wha...

PARISH COUNCILS

Local Councils have stepped up

By Rob Smith | 02 February 2023

Rob Smith sets out the main conclusions of a landmark report based on the Society of Local Counci...

WHITEHALL

Whitehall urged to engage more with towns and parishes

By Mark Conrad | 31 January 2023

Parish councils and principal authorities should agree a ‘duty to consult’ across tiers of local ...

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director of Housing

£81,174 – £89,956 per annum (pay award pending), plus relocation support

Reporting to the Director of Housing & Communities, the Assistant Director of Housing will lead York’s Housing portfolio Apply for this job

City of York Council

Head of Highways and Transportation

£86,196

North Tyneside Council is committed to delivering outstanding services to people and places across the borough. Apply for this job

North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

Assistant Director – Culture & Regeneration

£83,954 - £107,849 pa

This is a great opportunity to shape the cultural and economic future of a diverse and historic region Apply for this job

East Lindsey District Council