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PUBLIC HEALTH

Our councils are our true heroes - now is the time to shine the spotlight on them

By Sean Anstee | 12 January 2021

When councils had to step up during COVID-19, they ‘leapt up’ says Sean Anstee. Here he explains ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

A blueprint for locally-led green recovery

By Cara Jenkinson | 11 January 2021

A coalition including councils, Ashden, ADEPT and others is arguing for five priorities for actio...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Councils' knowledge should be fully utilised in vaccine rollout

By Matthew Ashton | 11 January 2021

Empowering local areas to deliver the rollout of the COVID vaccine could make a major difference ...

LEGAL

Installing EV charging infrastructure: opportunities for local authorities

By Stuart Urquhart | 11 January 2021

Stuart Urquart says the most appropriate EV charging infrastructure procurement option for a part...

HEALTH

Why I refused to support discharging COVID positive patients into our care homes

By Cllr Nesil Caliskan | 08 January 2021

Leader of Enfield LBC Cllr Nesil Caliskan explains why patients with COVID must not be admitted t...

WHITEHALL

Taking control of the devolution debate

By Seb Lowe | 07 January 2021

Seb Lowe says that given the preference of government for unitary councils, failure by district c...

TRANSFORMATION

Unlocking the potential of data in the public sector

By Dan Thompson | 06 January 2021

To be truly transformative local authorities’ data strategies need to create a central repository...

HEALTH

Give local councils freedoms on workforce vaccination

By Paul Najsarek | 06 January 2021

Councils need the freedoms and flexibilities to determine which parts of their workforce should b...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Hats off to those who have worked tirelessly on the pandemic frontline

By Heather Jameson | 23 December 2020

The efforts of local government at the pandemic frontline during the past year have been nothing ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

A letter to Santa from local government in England

By Colin Copus | 23 December 2020

It feels as if local government is on everyone’s ‘naughty list’ at present, says Colin Copus. Her...

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frederica-diamanta

Director - Corporate Services

£93,688 - £100,549 per annum

Develop your career with a forward-thinking authority based in an attractive part of South Devon. Apply for this job

Teignbridge District Council

Chief Executive

Up to £234,171

This is a rare opportunity to lead a council with both strength and ambition at a time of change. Apply for this job

Leicestershire County Council

Director of Adults and Integrated Commissioning

up to £129,530 per annum

A career-defining role at the heart of adult social care transformation. Apply for this job

Kent County Council