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RECRUITMENT
Finding the skills for a full house
By Martin Ford | 24 July 2019
Martin Ford reports on a round table hosted by Penna, discussing the role of local government in ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Children's services progress 'slow and uneven'
By Paul Marinko | 22 July 2019
Ofsted has described the progress of Reading BC to improve its children’s services as ‘slow, unev...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
South Kesteven chief steps down
By Heather Jameson | 18 July 2019
Aidan Rave has stepped down as the chief executive of South Kesteven DC to pursue new ventures.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Exclusive: Chief execs' survey highlights tensions of 'challenging politics'
By Michael Burton | 17 July 2019
Tensions between chief executives and their leaders are under greater scrutiny because of ‘challe...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
MHCLG failure to recruit chief scientific adviser 'astounding'
By Mike Yuille | 03 June 2019
An ongoing failure by Marsham Street to recruit a Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) is ‘astounding,’...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
'Slow progress' two years after inadequate judgement
By Dan Peters | 24 May 2019
Gloucestershire CC is making ‘slow progress’ in improving its services for its children and young...
FINANCE
Call for VOA cuts review
By Dan Peters | 20 May 2019
‘Significant cuts’ in Valuation Office Agency (VOA) staffing levels should be reviewed to ensure ...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Council loses director in less than a year
By Hiba Mahamadi | 23 April 2019
A senior officer at Bury MBC has resigned less than a year after joining the authority.
DIGITAL
Four paths to our future workforce
By Max Wide | 13 March 2019
Max Wide looks ahead and asks how local government can avoid ending up as a set of ageing organis...
PAY
EXCLUSIVE: Six-figure salary jobs on the rise
By Naomi Larsson | 05 March 2019
The number of council job openings with six-figure salaries has risen in recent years, research b...
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
Assistant Director People Commissioning
£99,433 to £112,411
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
Strategic Director Environment
£159,862 to £167,495
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
Assistant Director People Commissioning
£99,433 to £112,411
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
Strategic Director Environment
£159,862 to £167,495
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
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