Title
CLIMATE CHANGE
Creating true value
By Jonathan Werran | 07 December 2021
Local government must mark a decade of social value with purpose driven procurement, writes chief...
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...
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- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- EXCLUSIVE: Burnham wish for new settlement with sector
- Behind the scenes of this week's reorganisation debacle
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- West Surrey Council set to announce chief executive
Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- EXCLUSIVE: Burnham wish for new settlement with sector
- Behind the scenes of this week's reorganisation debacle
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- West Surrey Council set to announce chief executive
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