ECONOMIC GROWTH

Close co-operation to aid our communities

By Martin Swales | 15 October 2019

As Solace's annual Summit gets underway in Birmingham this week, president Martin Swales urges lo...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Success starts with the community

By Catherine Faulks | 09 October 2019

Ahead of the London Councils Summit, Cllr Catherine Faulks explains that local government leaders...

ENVIRONMENT

Growing the grassroots - putting communities at the heart of place-making

By Graham Duxbury | 07 October 2019

Graham Duxbury of Groundwork says a new survey of community groups reveals the gap is growing bet...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Calls to back councils in counter-extremism strategy

By Paul Marinko | 07 October 2019

A ‘bold new approach’ to tackling extremism that would see local authorities’ role bolstered has ...

DIGITAL

Five steps to digital transformation for UK libraries

By Douglas White | 01 October 2019

Public libraries in the UK face a range of challenges. Douglas White reviews potential models for...

THIRD SECTOR

Bristol mayor creates UK-first social investment scheme

By Martin Ford | 30 September 2019

Bristol’s mayor is hoping to mobilise the investment power of businesses to tackle the city’s cha...

BUSINESS

Councils shouldn't be afraid to let go

By Joe Wills | 25 September 2019

Local government will need the support and collaboration of communities to tackle the big social ...

THIRD SECTOR

Social action - core to community wellbeing

By John Tizard | 24 September 2019

John Tizard explains how local authorities can rebuild and transform relations with the voluntary...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Building from the ground up

By Jonathan Carr-West | 24 September 2019

Dr Jonathan Carr-West says the energy directed at Brexit could have been focused on other things ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Pride in Camden

By Heather Jameson | 24 September 2019

Camden LBC's leader Georgia Gould and chief executive Jenny Rowlands explain to Heather Jameson ...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Digital and Information Officer

£88,679 to £103,255

Now is a great time to look at joining Reading. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Executive Director, Operations

£97,601 per annum

Ashfield is thriving. We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Assistant Director Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer)

£91,230-£102,921

Rochdale Borough Council is looking for a pioneering, passionate and proud Assistant Director of Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer). Apply for this job

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