Title
WORKFORCE
Aiming high on AI
By Pam Parkes | 03 March 2025
AI offers the potential for radical transformation, but it is crucial to look beyond automation a...
AI
AI Opportunities Action Plan: How local authorities can lead the way
By Anja Beriro | 16 February 2025
The Government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan doesn’t mention local government once – but Anja Be...
HOUSING
Government must tackle planning's capacity problem
By Laura Markus | 12 February 2025
Lack of council resources and capacity is a significant block to development, and to the delivery...
SKILLS
Squeezing the zones to the max
By Sean Benstead | 11 February 2025
Sean Benstead says despite their risks, special economic zones hold significant potential for dri...
DIGITAL
Councils to join AI drive
By Martin Ford | 13 January 2025
Local government will be asked to assist in a drive to develop the infrastructure and skills base...
WORKFORCE
How councils can drive economic inclusion in the North
By Pam Parkes | 05 December 2024
Pam Parkes highlights three priorities for many Northern councils to inform their agenda for econ...
POLITICS
Call for return of public service agreements
By Dan Peters | 05 December 2024
Ministers should bring back the model of public service agreements (PSA) introduced under the pre...
WHITEHALL
Devolution would help skills 'mismatch' - report
By Emily Twinch | 03 December 2024
Central Government should give local areas greater powers over skills policies to address the ‘mi...
SKILLS
Driving up growth with more localised employment support
By Elaine Smith | 25 November 2024
Combined authorities wondering how they can best harness their new powers can now access tailored...
RECRUITMENT
Skills shortages laid bare
By Martin Ford | 25 October 2024
Four out of five councils are seeing impacts on services due to shortages of talent, a report has...
Head of Education
£87,117- £93,978
Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Apply for this job
Service Managers – Children's Social Care
£61,863 - £67,592
Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Apply for this job
Head of Commercial Services
£77,339 - £83,714
Few boroughs have a story quite like Trafford’s. Apply for this job
Head of Education
£87,117- £93,978
Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Apply for this job
Service Managers – Children's Social Care
£61,863 - £67,592
Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Apply for this job
Head of Commercial Services
£77,339 - £83,714
Few boroughs have a story quite like Trafford’s. Apply for this job
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