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DIGITAL

Updated software remains critical to protecting data

By Chris Mountford | 22 January 2020

This month Microsoft withdrew support from Windows 7. Chris Mountford looks at how local governme...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The first big test for Boris from the Northern Powerhouse

By Michael Burton | 22 January 2020

The real test for the new Government is how much more power it is prepared to devolve to the Midl...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Let's tell a new story

By Graham Allen | 21 January 2020

Graham Allen says a focus on social care being solely about getting people out of hospital only d...

FINANCE

Exploring all the options

By Cllr David Fothergill | 21 January 2020

The ‘radical rethink’ needed to reform the adult social care system calls for bold decisions, ful...

WHITEHALL

What are local government's prospects now?

By Ben Page | 21 January 2020

Ben Page looks ahead at the prospects for local government.There is hope on social care, with a p...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

How to make a citizens' assembly work for you

By James Moody | 21 January 2020

Want to commission a citizens’ assembly? Here, three councils say ‘go for it’. But there’s a lot ...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Preventing future Grenfells

21 January 2020

Not much has been done to expedite changes to prevent another Grenfell tragedy, argues Sir Bob Ne...

LONDON COUNCILS

Learning from two different governance systems

By John O’ Brien | 21 January 2020

With elections looming in 2020, it is a topical moment to think about what we can learn from the ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Getting districts 'match fit' for the global stage

By John Fuller | 21 January 2020

The District Councils’ Network (DCN) annual conference in Warwick will provide a golden opportuni...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Supporting rising stars pays dividends

By Adele Taylor | 21 January 2020

Adele Taylor says she has been fortunate in her career to be advised and mentored by senior offi...

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Developer

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Essex County Council

Head of Housing and Communities / Pennaeth Tai a Chymunedau

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Denbighshire County Council

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This is a broad and high-impact role spanning several key statutory and strategic services across education and inclusion. Apply for this job

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