Title
LEGAL
COVID-19 and consultation – Can it be online-only?
By Laura Thornton | 22 May 2020
Does COVID-19 end consultations? The simple answer is ‘no’, according to Laura Thornton. But she ...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Ministers pile pressure on councils over business grants
By Dan Peters | 19 May 2020
Business secretary Alok Sharma has expressed concerns that some councils have paid out less than ...
BUSINESS
EXCLUSIVE: Oldham chief in PPE warning
By Dan Peters | 18 May 2020
Oldham MBC’s chief executive, Carolyn Wilkins, has warned the issue of personal protective equipm...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Zoom with a view
18 May 2020
One of the silver linings of this pandemic has been the opportunity Zoom meetings have provided t...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Lincoln and Stevenage latest to make Section 114 warning
By Dan Peters | 15 May 2020
Lincoln City Council and Stevenage BC have become the latest local authorities to warn ministers ...
FINANCE
Councils face £10bn funding 'black hole'
By Laura Sharman | 14 May 2020
Councils could be forced to cut billions from social care services due to a £10bn 'coronavirus bl...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Early intervention: adapting to a world in lockdown
By Jack Martin | 13 May 2020
The Early Intervention Foundation has carried out an intense effort to gather as much information...
COVID
Let's have the humility to learn
By Jonathan Carr-West | 13 May 2020
We need to learn from this crisis, says Dr Jonathan Carr-West – in terms of both the disease its...
WHITEHALL
Labour push for LGA to 'shout louder'
By Dan Peters | 12 May 2020
Labour politicians have called for the Local Government Association (LGA) to ‘shout even louder’ ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Government should create unitary system, think-tank urges
By Dan Peters | 11 May 2020
The Government should create a unitary system of local government based on functional economic ar...
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- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Drowning in AI tide
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
- EXCLUSIVE: Burnham wish for new settlement with sector
Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Drowning in AI tide
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
- EXCLUSIVE: Burnham wish for new settlement with sector
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