EMERGENCY PLANNING

Majority of councils expect to spend more on Brexit than Government has allotted

08 October 2019

More than half of chief executives (56%) expect to spend more on Brexit preparations than the Gov...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Ikea-owned firm strikes deal with council to build 'flat-pack' housing

By Martin Ford | 03 October 2019

Bristol City Council has reached an agreement with a Scandinavian firm that will see 200 ‘flat-pa...

ENVIRONMENT

Suez begins €1bn cost cutting

By Martin Ford | 03 October 2019

Waste specialist Suez has announced it will make efficiency savings of €1bn as part of a company ...

WHITEHALL

New leadership role to boost place-based working

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2019

Local government’s sole representative on the new National Leadership Centre’s (NLC) board wants ...

WHITEHALL

Call for new audit oversight body

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2019

A new type of oversight body for local audit that would take a strategic approach to addressing t...

FINANCE

North Yorkshire looking at care market to tackle 'rural premium'

By Martin Ford | 01 October 2019

The council is considering intervening in the local care market to tackle soaring costs.

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Government silent on no-deal cloud risks

By Dan Peters | 30 September 2019

The Government has refused to reveal if all major providers of cloud-based services are aware of ...

BUSINESS

Trading services expenditure increases by third

By Dan Peters | 30 September 2019

Local authority expenditure on trading services rose by a third in real terms from 2017/18 to 201...

BUSINESS

Fair tax is the way forward

By Tom Hayes | 29 September 2019

Shining a light on fair tax is a responsibility Oxford City Council is pleased to take on, says C...

FINANCE

Care provider to terminate 'unsustainable' contract

By Martin Ford | 27 September 2019

A social enterprise is to hand back an ‘unsustainable’ residential care contract to Bath & North ...

frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director of Children and Family Services

£142,950 - £157,041

Forged through an industrial past, Stoke-on-Trent is a city with creativity and kindness at its heart. Apply for this job

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Strategic Director Economy, Innovation and Growth

Up to £134,228

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Gateshead Council

Strategic Director Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities

Up to £134,228

We have four fantastic opportunities for innovative and forward-thinking leaders to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Gateshead Council

frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director of Children and Family Services

£142,950 - £157,041

Forged through an industrial past, Stoke-on-Trent is a city with creativity and kindness at its heart. Apply for this job

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Strategic Director Economy, Innovation and Growth

Up to £134,228

We have four fantastic opportunities for innovative and forward-thinking leaders to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Gateshead Council

Strategic Director Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities

Up to £134,228

We have four fantastic opportunities for innovative and forward-thinking leaders to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Gateshead Council