POVERTY
Poverty: Rebuilding trust
By Vic Harper | 24 February 2025
Vic Harper argues that with many people on the financial brink, local government stands out as a pivotal force in rebuilding trust and addressing hidden poverty.
GRENFELL INQUIRY
Lessons in resilience from the Grenfell tragedy
By Rob Wahl | 16 January 2025
Resilience has to be an intrinsic part of every department so that when a crisis hits, the respon...
SOLACE SUMMIT
Put in the investment to build better resilience
By Kath O'Dwyer | 17 October 2024
Kath O’Dwyer says central government must realise that operating local government ‘on a shoestrin...
LOCAL ECONOMIES
Back to a better place?
By Adam Fineberg | 02 October 2024
Adam Fineberg looks back at 2000-09 and argues that a future focus on growth could enable Total P...
FINANCE
Bidding pots launched despite ministerial pledge
By Dan Peters | 02 October 2024
Frustrated council officers are still being invited to bid for small pots of cash despite ministe...
PLANNING
Planning 'dysfunction' leaves new homes vulnerable to floods
By Ellie Ames | 04 September 2024
‘Dysfunction’ in the English planning system is leaving new housing development vulnerable to flo...
RESILIENCE
Grenfell inquiry highlights Government and council failings
By Martin Ford | 04 September 2024
Failings on the part of the Government and Kensington & Chelsea LBC enabled the Grenfell Tower di...
COVID
Learning the lessons from Covid
By Davide Vampa | 22 July 2024
The first report of the UK Covid inquiry signals that the sidelining of local government alongsid...
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Site Manager - Highways
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We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for Three Permanent Site Managers to join our dynamic Severn Bridges Inspection and Maintenance team. Apply for this job
Construction Manager
Competitive salary
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Permanent Construction Manager to join our Specialist Bridges Inspection and Maintenance contract in Bristol. Apply for this job
Service Director for Governance (Monitoring Officer)
Up to £104,000 pa
Bedford Borough Council is an existing unitary authority with a directly elected Mayor. Apply for this job
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