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WHITEHALL

The dead hand of centralism

By Steve Leach | 24 April 2019

Central Government must give up its ‘iron grip’ on local government finances and free councils up...

MANAGEMENT

What a good manager looks like 

By Blair McPherson | 23 April 2019

Assessing the effectiveness of senior managers is not as simple as examining their track record, ...

LONDON COUNCILS

Pledges focus on what matters most to Londoners

By Peter John | 23 April 2019

London Councils’ Pledges to Londoners set out the aspirations the 32 boroughs and the City of Lon...

FINANCE

We need sustainable funding

By Adele Taylor | 23 April 2019

We are lurching towards schemes where we can deliver something good or extra just because there i...

COMMUNITIES

A new social contract – the Community Paradigm

By Donna Hall | 17 April 2019

The time is right for a new vision for the future of our communities, according to Donna Hall – a...

PAY

There's some cheer here for town hall bosses

By Ben Page | 17 April 2019

Ipsos MORI's latest survey might bring cheer to some readers fed up with TaxPayers' Alliance pres...

HOUSING

Councils must do better when it comes to housing

By Heather Jameson | 16 April 2019

Local government must bear some of the blame for the housing crisis, says Heather Jameson - with ...

MANAGEMENT

Mr Benn and the rise of the super directorate

By Paul O’Brien | 16 April 2019

It is clear the role of chief officer is rapidly being reframed - and they often find themselves...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Halting knife crime is a multi-agency endeavour

16 April 2019

Rachel Dickinson says much greater investment is needed in children and young people if we are to...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Teams help make Salisbury a success

By Robert Gibson | 16 April 2019

In the aftermath of the Salisbury Novichok attack, the town faces a unique issue with its local e...

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Road Safety Manager

£60,532 - £63,895

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Gloucestershire County Council

Head of Neighbourhood Operations

£68,268 - £72,640

This is a deliberate, innovative approach to collaboration, designed to unlock scale, capability and influence Apply for this job

Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent Councils

Director of Commissioning, Procurement & Contract Management

£99k - £103k

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