EXCLUSIVE: Auditors look into chief's £327k payoff

EXCLUSIVE: Auditors look into chief's £327k payoff

By Dan Peters | 02 April 2025

Auditors are assessing an objection to Thanet DC’s accounts after an ex-councillor said they shou...

Minister: No compromise on building safety amid housing target pressure

By Joe Lepper | 01 April 2025

Building safety will not be compromised as the Government tries to meet its 1.5m new homes target...

St Helens peer challenge expected to conclude council has 'transformed'

By Ann McGauran | 01 April 2025

St Helens MBC’s corporate peer challenge is expected to conclude the council has been ‘transforme...

Six-figure salaries defended

By William Eichler | 01 April 2025

Council leaders have defended local government salaries exceeding six figures, arguing they were ...

Birmingham declares 'major incident' over bin strikes

By William Eichler | 01 April 2025

Birmingham City Council has declared a major incident to address the impact of long-running bin s...

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Head of Major Works

Up to £105,000 per annum

Build a Fairer Westminster, One Home at a Time Apply for this job

Westminster City Council

Chief of Asset Strategy and Major Works

Up to £105,000 per annum

Shape the Future of Housing in the Most Iconic City Apply for this job

Westminster City Council

Chief Officer - Capital

£97,082 per year

This role is responsible for leading and delivering the Council’s General Fund Capital Programme. Apply for this job

Aberdeen City Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of Major Works

Up to £105,000 per annum

Build a Fairer Westminster, One Home at a Time Apply for this job

Westminster City Council

Chief of Asset Strategy and Major Works

Up to £105,000 per annum

Shape the Future of Housing in the Most Iconic City Apply for this job

Westminster City Council

Chief Officer - Capital

£97,082 per year

This role is responsible for leading and delivering the Council’s General Fund Capital Programme. Apply for this job

Aberdeen City Council

Selling the family silver

'Heritage assets can cost councils hundreds of thousands of pounds to maintain, and with times as tough as they are it could feel like the natural option to sell them. But that might not always be the best solution – or even possible, as Emily Twinch finds out '

24 March 2025
Up and away

Up and away

'St Helens MBC’s corporate peer challenge will deliver good news for the council’s retiring chief executive Kath O’Dwyer and the leader Anthony Burns. Ann McGauran reports.'

By Ann McGauran | 01 April 2025
New towns: Practical strategies for success

New towns: Practical strategies for success

By Patrick Clarke | 01 April 2025

Patrick Clarke explores the approach local authorities will need to take to create viable new tow...

Taking the lead on AI in Bucks

By Sarah Murphy-Brookman | 01 April 2025

Sarah Murphy-Brookman says Buckinghamshire Council is shaping the future of public service with i...

Why we must call time on suicide risk

By Tim Woodhouse | 31 March 2025

Tim Woodhouse sets out how professional curiosity led to Kent leading the national conversation a...

East Sussex unitary 'probably most likely option'

By Dan Peters | 02 April 2025

A single tier East Sussex unitary of around 550,000 people is 'probably the most likely' reorgani...

Early confirmation needed on preparatory costs of reorganisation

By Ian Miller | 31 March 2025

By not providing funding for transitional costs, the Government ensures savings will not be avail...

County clashes with districts over reorganisation engagement

By Dan Peters | 31 March 2025

Surrey CC has accused its district and borough councils of publishing a ‘purposefully biased’ and...

Let's plant new bulbs to bloom stronger

By Tracy Bingham | 28 March 2025

Funding reform and reorganisation have a role, but a real-terms sector funding injection is also ...