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PLANNING
EXCLUSIVE: Mayors press for trailblazer devolution powers
By Martin Ford | 04 September 2023
Mayors are pressing for devolved powers currently reserved for their trailblazer counterparts in ...
FINANCE
South East Councils to consider devolution of vehicle excise duty
By Dan Peters | 01 September 2023
The devolution of vehicle excise duty (VED) will be among the options expected to be considered b...
CLIMATE CHANGE
City Hall accused of countering science on ULEZ
By Ellie Ames | 22 August 2023
Sadiq Khan’s office has been accused of trying to counter scientists who suggested London's ultra...
PAY
The inflation situation
By Ann McGauran | 08 August 2023
Inflationary pressures are taking their toll on councils’ services and balance sheets, with furth...
INFRASTRUCTURE
Forging consensus around tough transitions must be done locally
By Jessica Studdert | 08 August 2023
With the role of London's ULEZ in the Uxbridge by-election in the spotlight, Jessica Studdert say...
HEALTH
A rallying cry for subsidiarity
By Tim Knox | 31 July 2023
The new cross-party Effective Governance Forum’s belief is that power should be devolved to the ‘...
TRANSPORT
Ticket offices hit the buffers
By Baroness Sharon Taylor OBE | 17 July 2023
With a minimal 21-day consultation, 1,000 railway ticket offices around the country will be close...
FINANCE
Power through partnership
By Tom Riordan | 04 July 2023
More than a decade after the Commission on the Future of Local Government, and as we advance towa...
AUDIT
Active travel hampered by 'low capability and ambition'
By Mark Whitehead | 07 June 2023
Council leaders have defended active travel measures after auditors found more than half of counc...
BUSINESS
Levelling up and devolution 'still too slow'
By Michael Burton | 23 May 2023
The gap between the highest and lowest ranked UK cities is narrowing but levelling up and devolut...
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Corporate Director of Children’s Services
Competitive Salary
You will be joining a council that is fully committed to improvement and where delivering the best start in life for children and young people Apply for this job
Fire Safety Lead
£53,051- £57,372 per annum
Working closely with a broader compliance team, you will lead on the management and assurance of fire safety across the Council's estate. Apply for this job
Quantity Surveyor
£40,444 - £43,149 per annum + £4,370.75 Market supplement reviewed annually
Working within both the Major Works & Assets teams Apply for this job
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