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BUSINESS

'Productivity deals' with big business needed to jump-start local economies

By Hiba Mahamadi | 18 April 2019

Councils should strike ‘productivity deals’ with the biggest businesses in their region to ensure...

HOUSING

Hackney insources work due to badly behaved contractors

By Martin Ford | 18 April 2019

‘Poor behaviour’ by contractors has led to an overhaul of housing services at Hackney LBC.

MJ AWARDS

Local Authority of the Year shortlist revealed

By Heather Jameson | 18 April 2019

Five councils are in the running to be named as Local Authority of the Year 2019, it has been rev...

WHITEHALL

Government review to look at council audit response

By Dan Peters | 17 April 2019

The Government will use its planned review of a key law to look at how councils respond to issues...

PEOPLE

Fidler appointed DfT's local transport director

By Dominic Browne | 17 April 2019

Stephen Fidler, deputy director in the Department for Transport’s strategic roads division, has b...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Enfield to name first developer on £6bn Meridian Water project

By Martin Ford | 17 April 2019

A developer is expected to be chosen next week to deliver the first 725 homes at Enfield LBC’s £6...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Scarborough to appoint new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 17 April 2019

Scarborough BC is expected to appoint Michael Greene as its new chief executive next month.

BUSINESS

Sheffield City Council promotes trade with Beijing

By William Eichler | 17 April 2019

Nine businesses from Sheffield have travelled to China as part of the local authority’s efforts t...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Concern over councils' ability to cope with polls

By Dan Peters | 17 April 2019

Council chiefs have raised concerns with Government about the sector’s capacity to run EU electio...

HOUSING

Revving up housebuilding

16 April 2019

According to those in the know, modularisation is seen as the future of housebuilding in the UK, ...

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Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

frederica-diamanta

Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council