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LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Solidarity in a climate of fear

By Claire Fox | 02 June 2021

In the aftermath of a recent religious scandal involving a schoolteacher, Claire Fox salutes the ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Metropolis didn't have a happy ending

By Paul Wheeler | 02 June 2021

As the threat of COVID begins to lift there are some difficult questions ahead, says Paul Wheeler...

FINANCE

The Times They Are a-Changin'

By Tony Kirkham | 02 June 2021

Section 151 officers are all still trying to work out what scarring there will be to finances as ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Five success factors for delivering a fair recovery

By Ben Pykett | 02 June 2021

PwC has identified five success factors it believes are crucial to levelling up the UK, say Jonat...

WHITEHALL

Central Government must get its house in order

By Heather Jameson | 02 June 2021

As local authorities battle with COVID and a clutch of other crises – all with no long-term fundi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The UK has a real opportunity to improve on the EU's state aid rules

By Eleanor Shearer | 28 May 2021

Without a change in the Government’s approach, the new Subsidy Control Bill to replace EU state a...

PLANNING

Community involvement in town centres – supporting local people to do more

By Claire Harding | 28 May 2021

Government should rethink the powers available to local authorities to work with their communitie...

DIGITAL

A matter of urgency

By Mat Clothier | 26 May 2021

Mat Clothier looks at the risks to councils of failing to deal with end of life systems – where s...

HOUSING

Using creative housing strategies to improve fostering

By Helen Costa | 26 May 2021

Helen Costa discusses the urgent issue of lack of capacity in fostering and looks at what solutio...

CLIMATE CHANGE

A fresh challenge

By Paula Hewitt | 26 May 2021

The new president of ADEPT Paula Hewitt outlines her hopes and plans as the sector slowly recover...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council