Reorganisation

By Ann McGauran | 28 March 2023

A partnership of three district councils has backed the idea of becoming a unitary to help secure...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Joined-up vision and ambition in Lincs

By Ann McGauran | 21 March 2023

A trailblazing partnership of councils in Lincolnshire provides critical mass for levelling up th...

FINANCE

No magic, just clear leadership

By Heather Jameson | 14 March 2023

There has been notable progress since Liverpool City Council entered intervention in 2021. Interi...

COUNCIL TAX

An agent of change

By Dan Peters | 14 March 2023

Unitarisation was a positive thing for Buckinghamshire, says chief executive Rachael Shimmin. Dan...

Keeping local government local

By Colin Copus | 21 February 2023

As delegates gather for the District Councils’ Network Annual Conference in Hertfordshire, Colin ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Culture clash doomed merger

By Martin Ford | 11 January 2023

Councils should be wary of clashing of cultures after it led to the collapse of a council merger,...

DEVOLUTION

Lincolnshire in mayoral devolution deal push

By Martin Ford | 21 December 2022

Lincolnshire’s upper-tier councils are to press for a devolution deal including an elected mayor.

PLANNING

Transformation stalled at unitary's planning service, peers find

By Martin Ford | 19 December 2022

‘Widespread dissatisfaction’ with enforcement has been uncovered by a peer review of a new unitar...

FINANCE

Carter: Reorganisation will boost fiscal devolution case

By Mark Conrad | 13 December 2022

Fiscal devolution must be accompanied by reorganisation and growth incentives if councils are to ...

DEVOLUTION

Labour launches its plans for devo without the detail

By Heather Jameson | 07 December 2022

Heather Jameson says Gordon Brown’s report is more notable for what it lacks than the warm words ...

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

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Nottingham City Council

Director of Finance (Strategy) – deputy S151

up to £125k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Director of Finance (Strategy) – deputy S151

up to £125k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council