HEALTH

Simplicity and invisibility

By Nick Sacke | 17 August 2021

Nick Sacke looks at some of the ways local government can deploy Internet of Things solutions to ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

The Green Book needs to be green in nature

By Lawrence Conway | 17 August 2021

On climate action, it could be argued that the most effective changes we can make are those in wh...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Porter intervention in waste plans

By Dan Peters | 16 August 2021

A former Conservative chairman of the Local Government Association has angrily criticised the Env...

BUSINESS

Essex draws on reserves to fund legal dispute

By Paul Marinko | 10 August 2021

Essex CC is drawing down £13m of reserves to fund an ongoing legal dispute over a failed waste sc...

BUSINESS

Long live commissioning

By Benjamin Taylor | 10 August 2021

Benjamin Taylor says examples of how commissioning is being used show how important it is to move...

WASTE

Council drive to tackle staff shortages

By Paul Marinko | 03 August 2021

Dacorum BC has started retraining workers to drive waste lorry in a bid to tackle a national shor...

WASTE

Councils forced to suspend waste services due to staff shortages

By Laura Sharman | 20 July 2021

Several local authorities have been forced to reduce or suspend waste and recycling services due ...

WASTE

Significant procurement challenges lie ahead for districts

By Ian Miller | 07 July 2021

Procurement is likely to involved significant challenges for district councils now and in the yea...

ENVIRONMENT

Bin lorry driver shortage at 'crisis point'

By Martin Ford | 30 June 2021

A shortage of 100,000 heavy goods vehicle drivers has disrupted bin collections across the country.

WASTE

White van man on... bin collections

16 June 2021

I know these suits at Whitehall spout a load of rubbish most of the time at our expense but that ...

frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

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Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

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Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

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South Derbyshire District Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council