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REORGANISATION
The needs of people rather than maps are what most deserve our attention
By Pam Parkes | 09 December 2025
Pam Parkes fears structures are being locked into reorganisation without factoring in workforce c...
WASTE
Developing new towns maximises opportunities for recycling
By Mo Baines | 14 November 2025
With so many innovations in waste and recycling things can be done differently 'if we learn from ...
REORGANISATION
Reorganisation: The next chapter in Surrey
By Ann McGauran | 13 November 2025
As Surrey prepares for unitarisation county council leader Tim Oliver tells Ann McGauran politics...
REORGANISATION
Local government reorganisation: Better late than never
By Michael Burton | 04 November 2025
While LGR is already proving a challenge, for many Labour ministers it also represents unfinished...
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
DCN is 'punching above its weight'
By Martin Ford | 08 October 2025
As Sam Chapman-Allen’s tenure as chair of the District Councils’ Network (DCN) comes to an end, h...
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
Outgoing DCN chair calls for genuine devo
By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 29 September 2025
As he steps down from his DCN role, chair Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen reflects on four turbulent years...
REORGANISATION
Waste today, place tomorrow
By Hattie Parke | 25 September 2025
Hattie Parke introduces Local Partnerships' toolkit, Navigating Waste and Resource Services throu...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Judicial review threat for food waste laggards
By Dan Peters | 16 September 2025
English councils that fail to offer separate food waste collections to all homes from April could...
BIRMINGHAM
Brum bin workers back further strike action
By Izzy Lepone | 03 September 2025
Bin workers in Birmingham have voted ‘overwhelmingly’ to extend strike action until spring, trade...
FINANCE
We need to see transparency return on council funding
By Ian Miller | 28 August 2025
Ian Miller says recent developments in local government finance are alarmingly opaque and council...
Head of Operational Services
Head of Operational Services
South Derbyshire District Council is seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Head of Operational Services Apply for this job
Service Director – Property and Business Support Services
£86,955 – £94,552 per annum
You’ll have a rare opportunity to influence how an entire council uses its assets Apply for this job
Head of Operational Services
Head of Operational Services
South Derbyshire District Council is seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Head of Operational Services Apply for this job
Service Director – Property and Business Support Services
£86,955 – £94,552 per annum
You’ll have a rare opportunity to influence how an entire council uses its assets Apply for this job
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