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LEGAL
We want to make council procurement faster, fairer and more efficient
By Sam Rowbury | 10 March 2021
Consultation on the Transforming Public Procurement Green Paper closes today. Sam Rowbury says it...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Councils in a jam shouldn't have to scrape for funding crumbs
By Heather Jameson | 10 March 2021
Heather Jameson lays out what ministers need to do if they 'really want to streamline local gover...
FINANCE
One eye on the data, the other on the future
By Tony Kirkham | 09 March 2021
Tony Kirkham explains why the delivery of this year's budget at Newcastle City Council will be th...
SCRUTINY
A toolkit for good governance
By Lord Bob Kerslake | 09 March 2021
Launched this week, a new framework for examining complex local governance challenges focused on ...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Damaging democracy through codes of conduct
By Colin Copus | 09 March 2021
Colin Copus makes the case for codes of conduct for councillors to be localised rather than natio...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Changing the climate from within
By Kate Wilson | 09 March 2021
Kate Wilson looks at the challenge of finding talent in an increasingly competitive and talent-sh...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Unfinished business
By Jonathan Carr-West | 09 March 2021
The vision in Budget 2021 focused on a global, green, high tech economy, ‘but there was no sign o...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
The problem with polls
By Peter Stanyon | 09 March 2021
Peter Stanyon outlines the risks and pressures Super Thursday poses to a ‘creaking electoral syst...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Creating a coherent framework for the residual COVID challenges
By John O’Brien | 09 March 2021
Councils' voice in, for example, the discussion about the future organisation of public health ne...
PUBLIC HEALTH
Electoral workers should get the jab
By Ingrid Koehler | 09 March 2021
Vaccination would vastly increase the safety and confidence of poll workers and reduce the likeli...
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- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
- West Surrey Council set to announce chief executive
Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
- West Surrey Council set to announce chief executive
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