HEALTH

Nudging communities to flourish

By Daniel Green | 30 June 2021

Kingston Stronger Together has been at the heart of the COVID-19 response. The council is now usi...

WHITEHALL

COVID concerns prompt council to return to meeting virtually

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2021

Cheshire West & Chester Council has threatened to ignore the Government edict to return to face-t...

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

Councils need more data for test and trace, says watchdog

By Heather Jameson | 25 June 2021

Local authorities’ involvement in test and trace has improved the service – but councils still ne...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

We must stop the Treasury tail wagging the Government dog

By Graeme McDonald | 23 June 2021

Graeme McDonald senses 'much of Whitehall has a greater understanding of our challenges than for ...

SCOTLAND

Sturgeon and Burnham in travel ban spat

By Martin Ford | 22 June 2021

Political leaders in Scotland and Greater Manchester have been involved in angry exchanges follow...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Government to impose new air pollution targets

By Laura Sharman | 18 June 2021

The Government will increase funding to local authorities and impose new legal targets on air pol...

WHITEHALL

McArdle to replace Wilkins in COVID role

By Heather Jameson | 14 June 2021

Former Lincolnshire CC chief executive Tony McArdle will take over as director of contain at the ...

PUBLIC HEALTH

LGA questions funding to tackle COVID-19 surges

By Martin Ford | 11 June 2021

Councils have voiced concern over funding to tackle COVID-19 in areas hit by the Delta variant.

HEALTH

Lifting lockdown on June 21 'risks reversing progress,' public health directors warn

By Ann McGauran | 11 June 2021

Lifting lockdown measures on June 21 ‘risks reversing the significant progress we have made,’ the...

HEALTH

Councils call for procurement freedom

By Martin Ford | 10 June 2021

Removal of red tape during the COVID-19 pandemic has shown what can be done, officers have told t...

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Assistant Director of Waste Management and Public Space

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Cumberland Council

Service Director of Belonging

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Royal Borough of Greenwich

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director of Waste Management and Public Space

£95,399 to £106,008

Join a values-driven council where people come first — and your potential has no limits. Apply for this job

Cumberland Council

Service Director of Belonging

£excellent

Sheffield is England’s fourth largest city, the birthplace of UK electronica, and the greenest city in the UK. Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Director of Public Health

Up to £131,210

The Public Health department is at the heart of the council’s business. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich