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WHITEHALL
MPs brand local roads 'national embarrassment'
By Ellie Ames | 17 January 2025
MPs have called England’s local roads a ‘national embarrassment’ and accused the Department for T...
EMERGENCY PLANNING
Councils to take part in national pandemic exercise
By Martin Ford | 17 January 2025
Local authorities will take part in the UK’s largest-ever pandemic exercise later this year.
SOCIAL CARE
Social care delays leading to 'dangerously long' hospital stays
By William Eichler | 17 January 2025
Almost one in seven hospital beds were occupied last week by patients who were medically fit to b...
CHILD ABUSE
Questions over grooming inquiries' legal backing
By Martin Ford | 17 January 2025
Concern has been raised over the legal backing for local inquiries into child sexual exploitation.
REORGANISATION
Worcestershire district backs case for one unitary
By Ann McGauran | 17 January 2025
A district council leader has written to local government minister Jim McMahon backing Worcesters...
PEOPLE
Redditch and Bromsgrove to vote on chief executive
By Martin Ford | 16 January 2025
John Leach is set to become joint chief executive at Redditch BC and Bromsgrove DC.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Rebels with a cause
By By Dan Peters | 16 January 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) has been warned some members could quit over its stance on...
CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
Committee chair 'shocked' by CQC shortfalls
By Lee Peart | 16 January 2025
The chair of the Health and Social Care Committee, Layla Moran, has said she is ‘shocked’ at ongo...
FINANCE
Ministers urged to reconsider pace of pensions reform
16 January 2025
Ministers have been urged to ‘seriously reconsider’ the fast pace of their reform to the Local Go...
PEOPLE
Authorities agree to share chief executive
By Martin Ford | 16 January 2025
Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen CBCs are set to appoint Stephen Vickers as their permanent joint chief ...
Director of Planning and Building Control
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Director of Planning and Building Control
up to £140,000
Our new director will play a key role at the heart of the Council’s ambitious agenda for place‐based growth and regeneration. Apply for this job
Assistant Director, Strategic Property
circa £120,000
This exciting property leadership role combines commercial, civic, and heritage asset management Apply for this job
Chief Executive
circa £150,000
We embrace the opportunities presented by reorganisation and devolution across the region. Apply for this job
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