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POVERTY

The energy crisis: what can councils do to protect their communities?

By Fay Holland | 08 April 2022

The Government continues to shy away from the investment needed to improve the energy efficiency ...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Building a health protection system fit for today and tomorrow  

07 April 2022

A lack of funding could turn a ‘tale of two pandemics’ into a ‘tale of two recoveries’, with some...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

How will government square the social care charging reforms circle?

By Caroline Abrahams | 06 April 2022

Caroline Abrahams says that if the Government gets its way then its 'cap' on catastrophic care co...

EDUCATION

The appliance of science

By Dave Wilson | 06 April 2022

Nesta’s behavioural insights team have developed a toolkit to help councils run projects to incre...

REORGANISATION

Two years of one voice for Bucks

By Cllr Martin Tett | 06 April 2022

The logistics haven’t always been easy, but becoming a single unitary authority two years ago has...

ENERGY

Reform would help more councils achieve their ambitious targets and reduce our reliance on fossil fuels

By Kathy O’Leary | 06 April 2022

The 2021 revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework missed the opportunity to remove exi...

IMMIGRATION

Moving at pace and scale to help Ukrainian arrivals

By Cllr James Jamieson | 06 April 2022

The LGA's engagement with Government on the humanitarian crisis facing those fleeing the war in U...

FINANCE

Inflation threatens council budget planning

By Michael Burton | 05 April 2022

The forecasts of 8.7% inflation at the end of the year threaten to dramatically change the public...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Can local government lead Britain into the citizen story?

By Jon Alexander | 05 April 2022

The guiding logic of the citizen story is that all of us are smarter than any of us, says Jon Ale...

COUNCILLORS

The status quo on oversight of councillors' behaviour isn't acceptable

By Claire Kober | 05 April 2022

We are concerned by the threats, intimidation and toxic debate that has come to characterise much...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Transport

£112,924

Premium jobEast Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is on a bold journey. Apply for this job

East Midlands Combined County Authority

Group Lawyer Manager (Contracts and Commercial) - WMF2156e

£63,830 - £66,642

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Commercial and Contracts Lawyer to join our high-performing legal team Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Programme Manager, Scarborough

£49,764 - £53,817 per annum

Are you someone who is innovative and can oversee the delivery of strategic transformation programmes? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council