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HOUSING

Where residents rule

By Susmita Sen | 04 October 2024

After a damning television exposé of poor housing conditions on the Regina Road estate in Croydon, the council set out to transform services. Susmita Sen reports on its progress

FINANCE

Watchdog warning over council finances

By Emily Twinch | 01 October 2024

The pace and scale of improving Scottish councils’ services needs to significantly increase to ac...

LEADERSHIP

Re-setting relationships Sheffield-style

By Claire Taylor | 12 September 2024

Sheffield City Council’s transformation plan aims to create 50 new roles to build a financially ...

TRANSFORMATION

Opening a dialogue with councils is a meaningful step

By Alison Griffin | 09 August 2024

Alison Griffin hopes that a review to find reforms that better support councils will 'improve mut...

FINANCE

The first steps back

By Heather Jameson | 01 August 2024

Heather Jameson speaks to interim chief Andrew Travers about the current state of local governmen...

AUDIT

Lessons from recent auditors' annual reports

By Guy Clifton | 24 July 2024

Guy Clifton looks at the lessons from nearly 100 recent auditor’s annual reports and highlights t...

WHITEHALL

A new beginning for local government

By Dominic Campbell | 03 July 2024

On General Election day, Dominic Campbell issues a rallying cry to senior leaders in local public...

HOWARD BERNSTEIN

We did it Howard's way

By Greg Clark | 01 July 2024

With the sector still mourning the recent death of Sir Howard Bernstein, Greg Clark gives The MJ ...

WHITEHALL

Councils and NHS row over Better Care Fund use

By Dan Peters | 18 June 2024

Some Integrated Care Boards (ICB) are seeking to challenge or repurpose the parts of the Better C...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Mission: Possible

By Andrew Greenway | 05 June 2024

Work is underway to develop a practical solution, in collaboration with local authorities, for de...

TRANSFORMATION

Communities are the heroes of the East Hampshire story

By Gill Kneller | 13 May 2024

East Hampshire DC is working with its transformation adviser to create a compelling, 10 years ahe...

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Head of Change

Upto £80,468

This role will Lead and manage large-scale transformation projects across the council. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Repairs & Maintenance

Up to £130,000

We are working with Lampton Services, a company wholly owned by the Borough of Hounslow Apply for this job

Lampton Group

Assistant Director of Operations, Adult Social Care

£95,400 - £106,008

As a highly credible and skilled practitioner, you will have considerable experience of leading and delivering adult services Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of Change

Upto £80,468

This role will Lead and manage large-scale transformation projects across the council. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Repairs & Maintenance

Up to £130,000

We are working with Lampton Services, a company wholly owned by the Borough of Hounslow Apply for this job

Lampton Group

Assistant Director of Operations, Adult Social Care

£95,400 - £106,008

As a highly credible and skilled practitioner, you will have considerable experience of leading and delivering adult services Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council