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Southampton urged to appoint a deputy chief
RECRUITMENT

Southampton urged to appoint a deputy chief

By Joe Lepper | 27 January 2026

Southampton City Council should consider appointing a deputy chief executive to oversee its transformation programme to improve services, a corporate peer challenge progress review has concluded.

REORGANISATION

What LGR means for the workers

By Heather Jameson | 26 January 2026

Local government reorganisation (LGR) is not all about the structures and politics – what about t...

RECRUITMENT

Those were the days

By Martin Tucker | 22 January 2026

Having spent the last 25 years helping local authorities to hire senior leaders, Martin Tucker ta...

FINANCE

Crossing the capability chasm

By Simon Christian | 20 January 2026

Local government finance leaders are very clear about what they want to focus on, but there is a ...

HR

From adult social care international recruitment crisis to collaboration

By Pete Fahy | 19 January 2026

Pete Fahy looks at how the West Midlands is rewriting the future of social care workforce plannin...

RECRUITMENT

Going beyond resilience

By Liam Young | 15 January 2026

Liam Young looks at the true cost of today’s head roles, arguing that now is the time to establis...

RECRUITMENT

The next chapter for social care

By Cieran Donnelly | 18 December 2025

Cieran Donnelly reflects on 2025 and prepares for 2026 as the social care sector heads into a dra...

RECRUITMENT

Leadership capacity – the key to social care reform

By Nik Shah | 11 December 2025

Nik Shah reflects on a survey that finds confidence in social care reform is rising, but confiden...

REORGANISATION

The needs of people rather than maps are what most deserve our attention

By Pam Parkes | 09 December 2025

Pam Parkes fears structures are being locked into reorganisation without factoring in workforce c...

RECRUITMENT

Under pressure

By Tom Ripley | 04 December 2025

Tom Ripley outlines the challenges for statutory officers leading in a fluctuating political envi...

RECRUITMENT

View from the Hill

By Greg Hayes | 27 November 2025

Greg Hayes looks at the challenges facing chief executive recruitment.

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Environmental & Commercial Services

Up to £109k

If you are considering your next career move, look no further than Reading BC. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Development Management Team Manager

£51,356 - up to £55,539 pro rata, per annum

Lead one of the largest planning services in the country! Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Development Management Team Manager

£51,356 - up to £55,539 pro rata, per annum

Lead one of the largest planning services in the country! Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

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