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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Growth: the big issue
By Ben Lucas | 03 October 2023
As we enter election season a national growth plan is needed now, delivered with and by places, s...
WELLBEING
Gove pledges to halt council four-day weeks
By Ann McGauran | 02 October 2023
Michael Gove has pledged to stop local authorities from implementing a four-day week and he said ...
RECRUITMENT
The Government's review of public sector productivity comes with risks
By Roger Russell | 26 July 2023
The Government has ordered a review of public sector productivity. Penna's Roger Russell says tha...
HUMAN RESOURCES
How long is a week?
By Aidan Rave | 24 July 2023
Despite the potential for negative headlines, councils cannot afford to ignore the potential bene...
HEALTH
The narrow path
By Charlotte Alldritt | 11 July 2023
At a time when the fiscal climate is so bleak, Labour will need to prioritise and explain how, wh...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Ministerial meddling and the four-day working week
By Professor Jonathan Davies | 11 July 2023
For elite politicians, rational, democratic and forward-looking experiments such as the four-day ...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Council leader seeks meeting with ministers over order to end four-day week
By Ann McGauran | 03 July 2023
The leader of the council ordered by local government minister Lee Rowley to halt its four-day we...
RECRUITMENT
MP hits out at council's proposals to extend four-day week trial
By Ann McGauran | 15 May 2023
A Conservative MP today hit out at proposals by a district council to approve an extension to a f...
RECRUITMENT
Performance broadly maintained in first council four-day week pilot
By Ann McGauran | 09 March 2023
Early data from the first four-day week pilot at an English local authority is leading to a step ...
PAY
Why a four-day week works
By Cllr Bridget Smith | 07 March 2023
The early performance data from South Cambridgeshire DC’s trial of a four-day week – the first in...
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Head of Property, Assets & Major Projects
Renumeration package £74 – 78k
This is a rare opportunity to combine strategic leadership, commercial asset management Apply for this job
Head of Legal - (Commercial & Projects)
£71,513- £80,593 per annum
We are seeking a senior solicitor to join as the Head of Legal for Commercial and Projects work. Apply for this job
Head of Business, Markets and Town Centres
PO10 - £84,042 - £89,274
We are now seeking an exceptional leader to join our Economy & Skills team as our new Head of Business Apply for this job
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision
- Budget 2026: Healey's first Budget delivers fiscal devo vision
- Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
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