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DEVOLUTION
Lord Morse: I do not blame all council failure on 'bad management'
By Lord Morse | 05 January 2024
A recent newspaper article portrayed him wrongly as arguing that any council financial failure co...
PLANNING
Local Plans: Gove rejected St Albans MP's request for resources
By Cllr Chris White | 04 January 2024
Leader of St Albans Council Chris White hits back at criticisms from Michael Gove that his counci...
FINANCE
It's crucial to preserve the future of local autonomy
By Cllr Bridget Smith | 04 January 2024
Leader of South Cambridgeshire DC Cllr Bridget Smith sets out why the UK Government should let lo...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
A brilliant new gateway: Brent Cross West station
By Cath Shaw | 03 January 2024
Barnet LBC had to overcome significant challenges to deliver London newest train station Brent Cr...
HEALTH
Hounslow's LATCO model for leisure focuses firmly on community needs
By Rowland Omamor | 02 January 2024
The LATCO model is a third way to manage leisure services and bring together a commercial head an...
FINANCE
The task of the leader is to convince people it's possible
By Blair McPherson | 02 January 2024
Blair Mcpherson pays tribute to the progress that can be made if a team has a project leader who ...
ELECTIONS
Crying wolf or creaking system?
By Andy Pike | 19 December 2023
There is contention over the true scale of councils’ financial woes and what lies behind them say...
ENERGY
Heat Networks: A key asset in the race to net zero
By Channa Karunaratne | 19 December 2023
Channa Karunaratne reflects on the decarbonisation opportunities presented by heat networks and h...
SOCIAL CARE
Government 'stands ready to speak' to any council on funding
By Simon Hoare | 18 December 2023
Local government minister Simon Hoare says the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement de...
CULTURE
My call for universal basic culture
By Oliver Goodhall | 18 December 2023
Oliver Goodhall sets out three recommendations on how to embed culture in cities, including the n...
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Chief Executive
£188,576 - £201,902 (pay award pending)
Join us for a rare opportunity to lead one of the UK’s newest and most ambitious councils Apply for this job
Finance Development Accountant
Band I (£55,609 to £59,025)
Sandwell Council’s Finance Division is seeking a proactive Finance Development Accountant on a full-time permanent basis Apply for this job
LGR Programme Director
Up to £120k
This is a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of local government in Worcestershire. Apply for this job
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