FINANCE

Will the lights go out locally?

17 May 2024

Max Mosley examines the perfect storm that destroyed local government finances and looks at what ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

'Fix the broken system'

By Sarah Longlands | 15 May 2024

Local authorities are taking the lead in trying to alleviate the climate crisis but there is a de...

FINANCE

Council debt up by £52bn since 2010

By William Eichler | 02 May 2024

Local government debt has increased by 78% since 2010 as councils attempted to make up for cuts t...

FINANCE

Gauging the benefit of productivity plans

By Abdool Kara | 30 April 2024

At the least the new Government requirement for productivity plans will give a platform for autho...

FINANCE

Reimagining council operations: Hunt vs. Logic

By Claire Agutter | 25 March 2024

Claire Agutter says councils can navigate financial challenges by adopting robust strategic plann...

FINANCE

Who can solve the council tax conundrum?

By Jon Rowney | 13 March 2024

In the latest of The MJ’s series outlining a new vision for local government, drawing from the Ly...

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES

Budget leaves councils in peril

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 08 March 2024

Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton says many will highlight that cuts in local government spending mean th...

FINANCE

Making economic development a statutory duty for councils would be a rare win-win

By Abdool Kara | 06 March 2024

The sector wants to make economic development services a statutory duty for councils. Abdool Kara...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Growth matters

By Ann McGauran | 06 March 2024

Tom Stannard talks to Ann McGauran about why strengthening local government’s economic developmen...

FINANCE

Scottish Budget 'not good' for communities

By Dan Peters | 28 February 2024

Next year’s Scottish Budget is ‘not good’ for communities, council leaders have said.

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Wakefield Council

Director of Environment and Sustainability

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Assistant Chief Executive

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Nottingham City Council

frederica-diamanta

Strategy, Workforce and Transformation Manager

£58,103.00, Grade 14, 37 hours, Permanent

Our aim is to have a confident, skilled and productive workforce Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Director of Environment and Sustainability

£95,388 to £105,328

We’ve made a promising start, with the Commissioners’ report last summer recognising our substantial progress. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Assistant Chief Executive

£95,388 to £105,328

We’ve made a promising start, with the Commissioners’ report last summer recognising our substantial progress. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council