Councillors

27 February 2024

Diary is sure there are a lot of nice councillors at East Devon DC.

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Being rude about politicians is a national pastime

02 February 2024

Blair Mcpherson says public sector managers need to recognise the many hats with competing priori...

PLANNING

Officer-member relations 'fractured' at Wrexham

By Ellie Ames | 01 February 2024

Issues in Wrexham CBC’s planning service mean it is hindered in fulfilling its role, an audit has...

HOUSING

Red flags come out for housing

By Sharon Taylor | 29 January 2024

Baroness Sharon Taylor says tackling the housing crisis needs a commitment to work on long term s...

Security costs exemption for election spend limits

By Mark Conrad | 29 January 2024

Local government minister Simon Hoare this week confirmed key security costs for local elections ...

COUNCILLORS

Meeting endless

23 January 2024

Plymouth City Council wants to speed up public meetings after complaints that recent gatherings w...

WHITEHALL

LGA calls for powers to withhold councillors' address

By Mark Conrad | 10 January 2024

Monitoring officers should be allowed to withhold councillors’ home addresses from public registe...

PLANNING

Wrexham members avoid development plan 'jail threat'

By Mark Conrad | 21 December 2023

Councillors in Wrexham have avoided the threat of jail by approving a development plan – but some...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Councillor-officer relations coming under pressure

By Martin Ford | 20 December 2023

Relations between councillors and officers are being tested by the increasing financial pressures...

RECRUITMENT

Balancing pressure and passion

By Steve Guest | 13 December 2023

There's a great need to get more people choosing a career in local government. But for those in t...

Regeneration Programme Manager

Grade 14 £53,166 - £59,080 per annum

Do you want to play a central role in delivering an ambitious programme of regeneration projects? Apply for this job

Derbyshire County Council

Senior Procurement Manager (Senior Commercial Manager): Northallerton

£56,433 - £64,951 per annum

We are seeking a driven and dynamic Senior Commercial Manager to join our senior management team at North Yorkshire Council. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Corporate Director of Regeneration, Economy and Growth

£166,434

One of the biggest unitary councils in the country, and the largest economy in the North-East... Apply for this job

Durham County Council