The importance of ensuring good governance
GOVERNANCE

The importance of ensuring good governance

By Abdool Kara | 11 May 2025

Abdool Kara says: 'It’s worth considering how to achieve good governance in the challenging context of no overall control, minority administrations or rainbow coalitions, and with many councillors ...

GOVERNANCE

Filling in the holes in local democracy

By Mel Stevens | 08 May 2025

Mel Stevens considers where the new democratic deficits will lie in the new local government land...

INTERVENTION

Ministerial envoys to be sent to Warrington

By Martin Ford | 08 May 2025

A team of ministerial envoys are to be sent to Warrington BC amid doubts over the council’s ‘will...

GOVERNANCE

A bite-sized approach to FOI

By Deborah Clark | 07 May 2025

Deborah Clark outlines the latest tools aimed at cutting the inappropriate use of exemptions in F...

HOUSING

Housing: The new consumer gradings have been a challenge

By Julian Paine | 28 April 2025

Julian Paine says that although housing is getting more airtime, councils are still trying to fi...

REORGANISATION

Prioritising financial probity in a time of flux

By Amardeep Gill | 17 April 2025

Audit, government and scrutiny must be reformed and renewed alongside reorganisation or the risk ...

REORGANISATION

The six challenging Cs

By Michael Coughlin | 16 April 2025

As councils start grappling with the practicalities of local government reorganisation, Michael C...

GOVERNANCE

Concern over 'procrastination culture' at Southampton

By Martin Ford | 10 April 2025

A ‘procrastination culture’ is holding back progress at Southampton City Council, a new report ha...

DEVOLUTION

London devo isn't done and reorganisation has a way to go

By Heather Jameson | 10 April 2025

Just 25 years on from establishing the London devolution deal, it is vastly out of date, says Hea...

LEADERSHIP

Rethinking the golden triangle

By Pam Parkes | 09 April 2025

As delegates gather in Manchester for the Public Services People Managers’ Association conference...

COMMUNITIES

Going hyperlocal

By Dr Simon Kaye | 07 April 2025

The renaissance of the neighbourhood requires help to build the structures that will let them thr...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director Resources & Performance

Up to £123k + relocation

This integrated team will provide expert advice, as well as ensuring a single ‘line of sight’ on resources coming into the authority. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Director of Public Health

£112k-£117k

From Starting Well to Living Well and Aging Well, we’re working to deliver a comprehensive public health offer across Somerset. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

£121,180 rising to £134,644 plus benefits and provided car

Premium jobReporting directly to the Chief Fire Officer to support and advise the Fire Authority Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service