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CLIMATE CHANGE

Engie to lead zero-carbon pilot in Staffordshire

By Martin Ford | 19 February 2020

A consortium is to test a system for lowering energy usage and carbon emissions on a town-wide sc...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate emergency: know where you are

By Jo Wall – Strategic Director, Climate Response, Local Partnerships | 19 February 2020

The UN Climate Change Conference – COP26 – will take place in Glasgow in November, where more tha...

FINANCE

Further moves to bring troubled housing company in-house

By Chris Mahony | 19 February 2020

The termination of a housing management contract spanning four local authorities in Kent has move...

BUSINESS

Gravesham aiming to become 'entrepreneurial authority'

By Martin Ford | 14 February 2020

Gravesham BC has formed a local authority trading company in a bid to become an ‘entrepreneurial ...

BUSINESS

Uncertainty puts East Lothian procurement on hold

By Martin Ford | 14 February 2020

Uncertainty over the future of waste and recycling in Scotland has led to East Lothian Council pu...

HOUSING

Norwich housing company braced for losses

By Martin Ford | 14 February 2020

A housing company owned by Norwich City Council is facing making a loss on its first scheme.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate emergency: competing priorities and tough decisions

By Jo Wall | 12 February 2020

Friends of the Earth’s climate action plan for councils identifies 50 steps that councils can tak...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Local government is a powerful force for change

By Dominic Campbell | 12 February 2020

Last year, people across the UK called on the Government to take environmental action seriously. ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Responding to the climate emergency

By Sean Hanson | 07 February 2020

Local Partnerships is leading work to support authorities develop responses to their declaration ...

FINANCE

Council pays compensation to Amey after High Court challenge

By Dominic Browne | 05 February 2020

West Sussex CC has paid £4m in compensation to Amey over a contested highways procurement process.

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Talent Acquisition Lead (Manger)

Band I SCP 44-47 (£55,609 - £59,025 per annum)

Ready to shape the future of talent acquisition in local government and make a real impact? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Principal Lawyer - Children and/or Adult Safeguarding

£51,356 - £56,494

Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Industrial Relations and HR Policy Manager

£54,495 - £57,864

What You’ll Do This is a unique opportunity to step into a strategic role at the heart of industrial relations. As Industrial Relations & HR Polic... Apply for this job

Oxfordshire County Council