Title
DATA
Transparency – more key than ever in the WhatsApp era
By Elizabeth Denham CBE | 02 November 2021
Elizabeth Denham offers five recommendations to help Freedom of Information staff deal with reque...
PLANNING
How to build communities
By Jonathan Werran | 05 October 2021
We need a long-term approach to investing in housing and placemaking that puts the needs of commu...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Building forward in local government
By Pauline Yau | 30 September 2021
Failure by the Government to recognise the great strides councils have made harnessing the positi...
FINANCE
What can councils do to stand up for fair tax conduct?
By Rachel Bentley | 07 June 2021
This is Fair Tax Week. Rachel Bentley says councils across the UK need to lead the way on tax con...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
We need to hear everyone's voice
By Dan Corry | 16 March 2021
Apparent attempts to stifle the voice of civil society are bad for all of us, says Dan Corry - an...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Local government does a brilliant job in elections
By Ben Page | 11 November 2020
Ben Page 'cannot ever recall a UK election 'like the one Americans are currently fighting over'. ...
CRIME
In defence of algorithms and their value to public services
By Andrew Laird | 04 September 2020
Rather than turning our back on algorithms, the task is to make them better and the data they use...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Leader of 'North Korea' council deposed
By Dan Peters | 03 September 2020
The leader of a scandal-hit council compared to North Korea has been deposed after a vote of no c...
PAY
Chief executive payment decisions 'not lawful'
By Dan Peters | 17 April 2020
‘Proper procedures’ were not followed and decisions to make payments to a council chief executive...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Fears over 'watered down' committee replacement
By Dan Peters | 19 November 2019
Fears have been raised that the UK will be landed with a ‘watered-down replacement’ for the EU Co...
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Director of People Services
£106,305 - £116,305
This pivotal leadership role will drive the development and delivery of our People Strategy Apply for this job
Service Manager – Quality Assurance & Practice Development
£54,994 - £62,777 per annum
Lead excellence in social work practice and help shape continuous improvement across Children’s Services. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
c.£235,000
In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
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