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REORGANISATION

Reorganisation contracts reach £3.4m

By Martin Ford | 04 September 2025

Councils have awarded contracts worth £3.4m since the start of the year as part of local governme...

PROCUREMENT

Council cancels IT upgrade after delays

By William Eichler | 28 August 2025

Norwich City Council has abandoned its planned IT system upgrade following repeated delays.

PROCUREMENT

Taking back control

By Emily Twinch | 27 August 2025

As the Government commits to insourcing as the best option for public services, Emily Twinch talk...

PROCUREMENT

Transforming procurement

By Karen Bradford | 18 August 2025

Karen Bradford looks at how to unlock the value of procurement as a strategic tool for local gove...

PROCUREMENT

Pulling infrastructure delivery's hidden lever

By Mark Robinson | 08 August 2025

The way procurement is delivered is much more than a procedural step – it is a strategic tool, sa...

PROCUREMENT

Putting procurement spending to the test

By Mo Baines | 08 August 2025

Mo Baines sets out the questions public contracting authorities should ask before deciding on a d...

PROCUREMENT

Links in a chain

By KIngsley Clarke | 29 July 2025

Kingsley Clarke looks at what local government teams need to know about construction SMEs’ Procur...

PROCUREMENT

Reorganisation 'gives opportunity to embed Procurement Act'

By Emily Twinch | 25 July 2025

Councils needs to have a ‘laser-like’ focus on procurement and should use reorganisation to embed...

REORGANISATION

The politics of process

By Jonathan Carr-West | 23 July 2025

Local government reorganisation offers an opportunity to deliver better services – and it must be...

PROCUREMENT

The blueprints for success of council companies

By Perry Holmes | 12 June 2025

Peter Ware and Perry Holmes look at how Medway Development Company and SCAPE are shaping the futu...

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Greenspaces and Projects Manager

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It's a fantastic opportunity to take on a varied management role. Apply for this job

Dacorum Borough Council

Head of Neighbourhood Services

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It's a role that will suit someone with the right level of professional knowledge, acquired through study or career experience. Apply for this job

Dacorum Borough Council

Head of Service - Assessment & Intervention

£62,474 - £73,056 plus a Market Rate Supplement

Join a creative, forward-thinking senior leadership team within Children and Families at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

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