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Time to ACT on terrorism
COHESION

Time to ACT on terrorism

By Dr Amy Batley | 01 October 2025

A new counter-terrorism system – ACT for local authorities – puts the emphasis on five areas of council business with the greatest reach and impact on addressing the terrorism risk in public plac...

LEADERSHIP

Taking a cue from the chief

By Blair McPherson | 22 September 2025

Organisations are like people and the person they are most like is the chief executive, says Blai...

FINANCE

Councils can't wait for reform

By Joanne Pitt | 22 September 2025

Drawing on assurance work by CIPFA, Joanne Pitt sets out the challenges driving the growing relia...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

All of England's LRFs to take part in pandemic exercise

By Martin Ford | 11 August 2025

All of England’s Local Resilience Forums (LRFs) will take part in a simulation exercise designed ...

COVID

Pandemic pandemonium

By Martin Ford | 31 July 2025

Exercises carried out to prepare for another potential pandemic have uncovered a litany of challe...

RESILIENCE

Building resilience from the ground up

By Helen Hinds | 21 July 2025

Skills and training are central to the delivery of the resilience agenda in local government, say...

RESILIENCE

EXCLUSIVE: Resilience warning over shelter and evacuation plans

By Dan Peters | 10 July 2025

Emergency shelter and evacuation plans may be insufficient in a worst-case scenario crisis, Local...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Rallying around risk prevention

By David Arminger | 16 June 2025

A explosion in Worksop triggered a huge response that proved how effectively the sector is able t...

CYBER SECURITY

A grab-bag of support

By Sarah Slate | 30 April 2025

A new tool is available to strengthen local government’s collective resilience against cyber thre...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Rewiring for resilience

By Denise McGuckin | 29 April 2025

The only way forward on resilience is one that involves every part of a place, says Denise McGuckin

EMERGENCY PLANNING

How to survive and thrive after disaster

By Helen Goulden | 29 April 2025

Our communities, neighbourhoods and local organisations are our lifeblood during a crisis, and th...

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Children's Social Workers - Family Help Service

Up to £52,767 per annum (subject to experience) p

Are you a passionate and experienced Social Worker ready to change lives and shape futures? Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Director of Business Solutions

£133,234

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the region’s economic future and driving long-term prosperity. Apply for this job

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Head of Investment and Development

Up to £92,483

Walsall is a borough with big ambitions. Apply for this job

Walsall Council