WASTE

Significant procurement challenges lie ahead for districts

By Ian Miller | 07 July 2021

Procurement is likely to involved significant challenges for district councils now and in the yea...

CLIMATE CHANGE

The potential of new social value measures is huge

By David Dinsdale | 06 April 2021

The impact of the UK Government’s new social value measures should not be underestimated, as they...

HEALTH

Making things better

By Professor Donna Hall | 22 February 2021

If we had more time to step back and think, and less pressure, what would we be building and how ...

FINANCE

Procurement proposals lack social value focus

By Martin Ford | 15 February 2021

The Government’s Procurement Green Paper has been criticised by Lords for focusing on finance ove...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Putting social value into procurement

By Claire Preston | 01 July 2020

Claire Preston hopes the Social Value Toolkit will promote a ‘whole council’ approach that encour...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

How can construction deliver more value to support left-behind communities?

By Bev Hurley | 30 June 2020

Chair of the Institute of Economic Development Bev Hurley puts forward five recommendations to en...

HOUSING

Keep the faith: The importance of courage post coronavirus

23 June 2020

COVID-19 has merely accelerated the changes that were already happening in our conurbations, says...

SOCIAL VALUE

Councils' commissioning must boost communities says report

By John Cooper | 15 April 2020

The public sector should adopt Community Value Charters as a standardised way of evaluating socia...

LOCALIS

Brighten all corners

By Jonathan Werran | 15 April 2020

Better, more consistent and accountable use of the Social Value Act could give communities the be...

LOCALIS

Four key ideas for social value creation

By Karl Limbert | 15 April 2020

Karl Limbert sets out four key ideas for social value creation and says it’s time to nuture and g...

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Group Leader – Estates

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Barnsley Council is seeking a Group Leader – Estates to join the team based in Barnsley. Apply for this job

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Social Care & Health

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council

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