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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...

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...

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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frederica-diamanta

Group Leader – Plans, Policies & Place Making

£56,471 to £60,654 per annum, £4000 per annum for up to 3 years

Premium jobLead Growth. Shape Places. Inspire Change. Apply for this job

Charnwood Borough Council

Chief Executive

£174,377

Premium jobHerefordshire is at an exciting point in its story. Apply for this job

Herefordshire Council

Director of People & Culture

up to £135k

At Redbridge, we’re building an amazing place to work, learn and thrive. Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council