WHITEHALL

Leadership candidates both pledge to protect green belt

By Chris Mahony | 18 August 2022

The final two candidates in the Conservative Party leadership’s race have pledged to either revie...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

'Perfect storm' warning over supply chain pressures

By Dan Peters | 07 June 2022

Supply chain pressures are mounting up on local government, with place directors warning of a ‘pe...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Planning for the Future

By Fiona Howie | 07 June 2022

Paul O’Brien and Fiona Howie outline the key findings from a report that argues the UK will not m...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Let's work together on the most important agenda of our time

By Paul O’Brien | 25 May 2022

Paul O'Brien says policy on permitted development rights 'continues to work against a co-ordinate...

PLANNING

A Queen's Speech without jewels

By Mo Baines | 18 May 2022

Councils are at the forefront of demand when people pushed into poverty seek their support, write...

HOUSING

Think big, act local, start now

By Paul O’Brien | 29 March 2022

Communities will look to their local authority for further support with the cost of living crisis...

THIRD SECTOR

Social value must not be a tick box exercise

By Mo Baines | 08 March 2022

Mo Baines says councils should not simply apply the principles of the Social Value Act to outsour...

SCOTLAND

Councils demand to know more about deposit return scheme

By Martin Ford | 09 February 2022

Councils are unsure about the full implications of deposit return schemes ahead of their rollout,...

LEISURE

Gove's suggestion on non-statutory services won't work

By Mo Baines | 04 February 2022

Michael Gove recently said councils could drop some non-statutory services – but these are the es...

FINANCE

'Roaring Twenties' could end up as a whimper

By Paul O’Brien | 01 February 2022

'As with the 1920s, today's economic and political landscape is strewn with messy public policy i...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Procurement

£70,072 per annum.

Premium jobWigan Council is an amazing place to work... Apply for this job

Wigan Council

Head of Tourism – North Yorkshire Council

£55,056 - £63,367 (pay award pending, plus relocation support)

Our visitor economy is a priority sector for us. It adds over £4 billion of economic value a year... Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Deputy Chief Executive (S151 Officer)

£114,444 - £118,843

Two distinct, ambitious councils – one ambitious Chief Executive. Apply for this job

Bromsgrove and Redditch Councils