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LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Learning from powerful and compelling leadership stories

By Martin Tucker | 27 September 2023

The Rest is Politics podcast provides fascinating insights into leadership, and two recent editio...

FINANCE

Housing delivery vehicles – to be or not to be?

By Martin Walker | 27 September 2023

It is critical local councils actively manage the risks posed by housing delivery vehicles by ens...

COMMERCIALISM

Unlocking financial value through partnership

By Daniella Barrow | 11 September 2023

Senior director of Norse Consulting Daniella Barrow believes that joint ventures offer a model fo...

INNOVATION

Collaboration: a look at the flipside

By Greg Hayes | 06 September 2023

To foster the innovation required, leaders must strike the right balance between collaboration an...

RECRUITMENT

Addressing the great local government recruitment crisis

By George Agyemang | 15 August 2023

Penna’s George Agyemang and Halton BC chief executive Stephen Young look at the current state of ...

RECRUITMENT

Good interim managers provide immediate stability

By Matt Jones | 08 August 2023

Senior consultant at Penna Matt Jones says knowing why you need an interim, what they will achiev...

BUSINESS

Capita chief to stand down

By Heather Jameson | 01 August 2023

Capita chief executive Jon Lewis will step down at the end of the year in the wake of two serious...

RECRUITMENT

The Government's review of public sector productivity comes with risks

By Roger Russell | 26 July 2023

The Government has ordered a review of public sector productivity. Penna's Roger Russell says tha...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Zeroing in on achieving net zero

By Justin Galliford | 10 July 2023

Justin Galliford is concerned that net zero has been underestimated

PAY

It's not all about the money…

By Martin Tucker | 04 July 2023

Sometimes it feels as if we are fishing in an ever-diminishing pool of local government talent, s...

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Director of Transport

£112,924

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Group Lawyer Manager (Contracts and Commercial) - WMF2156e

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Westmorland and Furness Council

Programme Manager, Scarborough

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North Yorkshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of Transport

£112,924

Premium jobEast Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is on a bold journey. Apply for this job

East Midlands Combined County Authority

Group Lawyer Manager (Contracts and Commercial) - WMF2156e

£63,830 - £66,642

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Commercial and Contracts Lawyer to join our high-performing legal team Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Programme Manager, Scarborough

£49,764 - £53,817 per annum

Are you someone who is innovative and can oversee the delivery of strategic transformation programmes? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council