Commercialism

By Martin Ford | 07 December 2018

Co-designed commissioning is the answer to an era of heightened demand, budget reductions and sup...

BUSINESS

Swansea to enlist private sector for tidal lagoon project

By Martin Ford | 05 December 2018

Swansea City Council is turning to the private sector in the hope of resurrecting a project for a...

BUSINESS

South Cambs bankrolls ice rink following explosive discovery

By Martin Ford | 30 November 2018

An extra £550,000 has been invested in a permanent ice rink by South Cambridgeshire DC after buri...

BUSINESS

Portsmouth to sell fledgling energy firm

By Martin Ford | 30 November 2018

Portsmouth City Council is to sell its energy company before it has taken on any customers.

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY

Commercial property: Taxpayers are being sold short

28 November 2018

The economic rationale for the ‘commercial councils’ agenda is filling the austerity hole in the...

FINANCE

Birmingham councillors not told about soaring Paradise costs

By Martin Ford | 22 November 2018

The runaway costs of a flagship redevelopment in the centre of Birmingham were not revealed to co...

Embedding commercialisation

By Anthony Roche | 21 November 2018

When making commercialisation part of your organisation, Anthony Roche of North Hertfordshire DC ...

FINANCE

Ambition that goes beyond Essex

By Debbie Knopp | 21 November 2018

At Essex CC, the focus has been on commercialisation to achieve an ambitious target of £5m of sus...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Don't risk your foundations

By Don Peebles | 21 November 2018

As investment by local authorities in land and buildings this year hits the ‘record breaking’ lev...

WHITEHALL

Accounting rule changes delayed

By Dan Peters | 09 November 2018

Whitehall has agreed to extend a statutory override of new rules that will change the way council...

Carbon and Net Zero Manager

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Sheffield is not only England’s fourth largest city, but also the greenest city in the UK. Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Carbon and Net Zero Manager

£47,754 - £50,788

To lead and manage the carbon strategy for the Agent by developing a programme Apply for this job

South Wales Trunk Road Agent

Assistant Director of City Transport

£78k-£84k

Sheffield is not only England’s fourth largest city, but also the greenest city in the UK. Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Assistant Director of City Sustainability

£78k-£84k

Sheffield is not only England’s fourth largest city, but also the greenest city in the UK. Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council