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WHITEHALL
Scrutiny can reduce Government intervention risk - Kerslake
By Dan Peters | 04 December 2018
Rishi Sunak has called for scrutiny to receive a ‘strong commitment from the top’ of councils ami...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Denial won't make cash-poor councils' problems vanish
By Heather Jameson | 28 November 2018
It must be nice to be Melanie Dawes, to live a life of optimism and confidence. Few senior counci...
FINANCE
Denver tax 'demonstrates fiscal devolution need'
By Dan Peters | 23 November 2018
The introduction of a 0.25% sales tax in Denver is ‘further proof of the need for devolved politi...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Swales to be next SOLACE president
By Martin Ford | 12 November 2018
The Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) is expected to name Martin Swales as its...
HEALTH
Healing health is a local government issue
By Heather Jameson | 07 November 2018
Prevention is better than cure, as health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has trumpeted al...
FINANCE
Look at the Budget's fine print
By Martin Reeves | 30 October 2018
It's the fine print in a Budget that needs the most careful attention, and it's time to ramp up f...
SOLACE
Breaking the barriers
By Jessica Crowe | 24 October 2018
As Jo Miller’s presidency of SOLACE with its focus on equalities and women’s rights ends, Jessica...
BUSINESS
Diversity matters
By Ann McGauran | 24 October 2018
Ann McGauran reveals the findings of a report that shows England’s local authorities still have s...
SOLACE
SOLACE gets revved up
24 October 2018
Harley-Davidson bikers and council chief executives do not usually quaff drinks together at the bar.
SOLACE
Cutting things fine
24 October 2018
Diary would whisper this only quietly but there are usually a fair few bald people at the Society...
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Highway Asset Manager (Contracts)
£58,310 per annum
Premium jobAre you experienced in delivering large-scale infrastructure programmes that keep communities connected and safe? Apply for this job
Lead Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial - WMF2715e
£51,356 - £52,412
You will be managing and supervising a designated team. Apply for this job
Director of Neighbourhoods
£143,792
This is an exciting opportunity to join a high performing, forward thinking organisation at a pivotal moment. Apply for this job
- Councils face 'capacity crisis' of unspent developer funds
- 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
- Councils record mixed rough sleeping picture
- Leadership in local government is rarely about having full control
- Reorganisation is an opportunity to switch to a more preventative system
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