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GARY PORTER
Spring in Breckland's step
27 July 2022
Every day is like a holiday at Breckland DC – at least when it’s raining, anyway.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Davies elected to lead Labour in local government
By Martin Ford | 13 June 2022
The leader of Telford & Wrekin Council, Shaun Davies, has been elected to head up the Local Gover...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Porter warning over fresh reorganisation push
By Chris Mahony | 11 April 2022
Some district councils may seek unitary status to ensure they can influence the new wave of combi...
WHITEHALL
County areas chase devo dream
By Dan Peters | 17 August 2021
County areas are lining up to strike one of the first tranche of devolution deals.
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Porter intervention in waste plans
By Dan Peters | 16 August 2021
A former Conservative chairman of the Local Government Association has angrily criticised the Env...
GARY PORTER
Porter's building legacy
16 June 2021
Diary favourite, Lord Porter, has been appointed as a non-exec director by communities secretary ...
WHITEHALL
LGA removes criticised fire safety guidance from website
By Dan Peters | 04 May 2021
The Local Government Association (LGA) finally removed fire safety guidance hosted on its website...
PUBLIC HEALTH
Lack of data is hampering local responses to new virus variant, says Lord Porter
By Ann McGauran | 24 December 2020
District councils are unable to deliver a local response to the new variant of COVID-19 due to a ...
HUMOUR
Only chip shop chips will do
20 April 2020
At these times of social distancing, the local government Twitterati have perhaps been more activ...
GARY PORTER
Support right across the political divide
By Paul Wheeler | 04 December 2019
In the middle of a ‘brutal’ General Election campaign, Paul Wheeler pays tribute to the Local Gov...
HOUSING
Government's building safety appointment was 'a mistake', says Porter
By Paul Marinko | 06 November 2019
Former Local Government Association (LGA) chairman Lord Porter has branded the appointment of Dam...
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Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
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