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FINANCE
Beware Godzilla economics
By Barry Quirk | 26 March 2024
Councils are designed primarily to achieve ‘economies of scope’ not economies of scale – and bigg...
HOUSING
Plymouth's rapid reaction
By Tracey Lee | 26 March 2024
The discovery of a live 70-year-old bomb in Plymouth led to the biggest evacuation in the UK sinc...
ENVIRONMENT
Wakefield's in-between spaces
By Mark Lynam | 26 March 2024
Wakefield’s Urban Greening Strategy sets out an ambition to transform the city centre by reconsid...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Observations on Japan's strong local leader model
By Sam Cunningham | 26 March 2024
Reflecting on his Japanese Study Tour, Sam Cunningham says it is imperative to seek inspiration a...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Learning from tragedy
By Debbie Jones | 26 March 2024
Debbie Jones looks at the lessons emerging from an independent review focused on the children fou...
SOCIAL CARE
Deployment of AI technologies must be guided by a robust framework
26 March 2024
The local government sector knows the best ways to serve local communities and is best placed to ...
FINANCE
Retrograde is no way to fund financial recovery
By Rob Whiteman CBE | 26 March 2024
If councils call out the Government for glossing over the facts, they must ensure terms such as b...
SOLACE
Elections show the organisation at its 'one council' best
By Kathy O’Leary | 26 March 2024
Kathy O' Leary says: 'As both pollsters and returning officers would agree, success in elections ...
FINANCE
Growing public awareness is an important step in galvanising action
By Claire Kober | 25 March 2024
With a General Election later this year, there’s a clear opportunity to build on the growing publ...
HEALTH
Hail our local heroes
By Baroness Sharon Taylor OBE | 25 March 2024
Councils have proven their mettle – now give them the trust and respect they deserve, writes Baro...
Engineering Team Manager (Highways Assets)
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- Election watchdog 'not consulted' before shadow poll cancellation
- Worcestershire reorganisation row erupts
- Medway talks with ministry over finances
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
Engineering Team Manager (Highways Assets)
Special A, SCP 42-45, £55,224 - £58,605 pa
You will be responsible for the Councils asset management system, and ensuring all data is valid and current. Apply for this job
Communities Locality Lead
£53,051 - £57,372 per annum
We’re looking for an inspiring, community‑focused leader to join our Localities Service as the Communities team Locality Lead for Selby & Ainsty. Apply for this job
Director of Place
£125k plus Distant Islands Allowance
This is a key strategic role in supporting the economic success of our islands Apply for this job
- Election watchdog 'not consulted' before shadow poll cancellation
- Worcestershire reorganisation row erupts
- Medway talks with ministry over finances
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
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