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ENVIRONMENT
Watchdog warns councils still in dark on waste reforms
By Martin Ford | 28 June 2023
The Government ‘still lacks effective long-term plans to reduce waste,’ according to the National...
FINANCE
Brum in spending freeze over equal pay issue
By Heather Jameson | 28 June 2023
Birmingham City Council has called a halt to its spending after an equal pay liability was reveal...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Walsall lines up new chief executive
By Martin Ford | 28 June 2023
Emma Bennett is expected to be named the new chief executive of Walsall MBC.
FINANCE
Nottingham's finance controls 'not fit for purpose'
By Martin Ford | 28 June 2023
An external review uncovered a ‘weak control environment,’ ‘ineffective systems’ and a 'culture w...
WHITEHALL
East Devon seeks LGA summit with Gove over councillor-staff relations
By Paul Marinko | 28 June 2023
East Devon DC’s leader has written to communities secretary Michael Gove asking for Government he...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Confusion over work status of Southend chief
By Paul Marinko | 28 June 2023
Confusion surrounds the current work status of Southend-on-Sea City Council’s chief executive, wi...
COVID
4 wheel drive woman on... Matt Hancock
27 June 2023
Gosh, that nice Matt Hancock is taking a lot of stick for his part in the pandemic, isn’t he Tarq...
ENVIRONMENT
Coup de grass Aussie style
27 June 2023
News reaches Diary from Australia that the somewhat confusingly-named Swan Hill Rural City Counci...
FINANCE
Still floating around
27 June 2023
Diary is quite often left flabbergasted at the meaning of the word urgent in Whitehall and beyond.
POLICY AND POLITICS
Labour's local instincts
27 June 2023
Local government has long been sceptical of Westminster’s localist credentials.
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- LGA's first chair Lord Beecham dies
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- Councils can't deliver better public understanding of AI without resource
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Building Safety Regulator launches improvement plan
Head of Internal Communications
£59,526 - £74,040 per year
Southwark Council is strengthening how it communicates with staff and residents... Apply for this job
Head of Change
£69,537 - £86,766 per yea
Southwark is delivering an ambitious transformation programme to improve services and deliver financial sustainability. Apply for this job
Head of Data, Performance and Insight
£69,537 - £86,766 per year
Southwark is strengthening how it uses data, insight and performance information to support better decision-making and improve outcomes for residents. Apply for this job
- LGA's first chair Lord Beecham dies
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- Councils can't deliver better public understanding of AI without resource
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Building Safety Regulator launches improvement plan
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