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LEGAL
What does the new NPPS mean for councils?
By Stuart Brown | 07 July 2021
Local authorities should start to look at how the National Procurement Policy Statement can be im...
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 Ann McGauran | 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...
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Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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