LOCAL DEMOCRACY

How do we empower and support councillors?

By Paul O’Brien | 08 April 2021

With Super Thursday looming on May 6, Paul O'Brien argues that a radical system reset may be need...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Pandemic hits LGA's graduate programme

By Mark Conrad | 29 March 2021

The coronavirus pandemic undermined Smith Square’s plan to expand its National Graduate Developme...

WHITEHALL

Voter ID plans face fresh legal challenge

By Mark Conrad | 29 March 2021

A former councillor has been given permission to legally challenge government Voter ID schemes at...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Jenrick steps in at 'dysfunctional' Liverpool

By Heather Jameson | 24 March 2021

Commissioners will be sent in to Liverpool City Council after an independent inquiry found seriou...

LEGAL

Organisations push ahead with legal action on remote meetings

By Martin Ford | 19 March 2021

Threats to launch a legal bid to allow remote council meetings to continue beyond the spring have...

HEALTH

Hancock's half hour to ease sector concerns

By Dan Peters | 11 March 2021

Health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has attempted to ease local government concerns abo...

COUNCILLORS

Cat got your tongue?

10 March 2021

A connoisseur of virtual council meetings, Diary has learned to expect only the unexpected while ...

COUNCILLORS

A new chapter for some

24 February 2021

The leader of Medway Council has been showing us how lockdown should be done by writing a novel.

COUNCILLORS

A Blur of a council career

24 February 2021

Blur drummer and Britpop icon Dave Rowntree’s second career as a Norfolk CC Labour councillor is ...

WHITEHALL

LGA code of conduct 'unlikely to gain traction'

By Dan Peters | 23 February 2021

The Local Government Association’s model code of conduct is ‘unlikely to gain any traction across...

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Carbon and Net Zero Manager

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Assistant Director of City Transport

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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

frederica-diamanta

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