WHITEHALL

Fears for small unitaries over Clarke's reorganisation shake-up

By Dan Peters | 18 August 2020

Existing small unitaries could be at risk in the looming reorganisation shake-up after the Govern...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

In defence of councillors

By Professor Colin Copus | 17 August 2020

Councillors are an endangered species, says Professor Colin Copus - and with the charge toward un...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Is COVID-19 the turning point for commissioning?

By Ewan King | 17 August 2020

The coronavirus crisis has tested care to the limit, but it could serve as a turning point for co...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Preparing for the storms ahead

By Sharon Kemp | 17 August 2020

As communities face a triple threat this winter of COVID-19, councils’ precarious finances and po...

REORGANISATION

A Greater Essex Combined Authority is as important as unitary government

By Gavin Jones | 17 August 2020

A combined authority on the footprint of the Greater Essex boundary is the right way forward as i...

WHITEHALL

No clowning around

17 August 2020

As the UK continues to tentatively reopen, we’ve now reached those activities you would least exp...

OFSTED

Ofsted to visit councils and children's social care providers

By John Cooper | 17 August 2020

Ofsted will resume its visits to local authorities and children's social care providers from Sept...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Restored visits by Ofsted are 'not about judging'

By Yvette Stanley | 17 August 2020

Rather than creating something new, Ofsted’s visits from September to schools and social care and...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Hancock scraps Public Health England

By Michael Burton | 17 August 2020

Ministers have been accused of making Public Health England (PHE) a scapegoat by scrapping the bo...

FINANCE

£260m funding boost for Welsh councils

By Dan Peters | 14 August 2020

Welsh ministers have announced a £260m funding boost for councils, bringing the total amount of g...

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Head of Highways Delivery

£68,428 - £72,831

Do you want to deliver highway and transport services and infrastructure to North Northamptonshire? Apply for this job

North Northamptonshire Council

Assistant Director, Housing Improvement & Governance

£90,510 - £105,618

We own and manage around 17,500 homes across the full range of types and tenures, which represents around a third of total households in the borough. Apply for this job

Hammersmith & Fulham London Borough Council

Service Manager - Street Scene Services

Grade 11, £54,628 to £59,825

As one of the largest employers in Sheffield, with over 7,000 employees Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of Highways Delivery

£68,428 - £72,831

Do you want to deliver highway and transport services and infrastructure to North Northamptonshire? Apply for this job

North Northamptonshire Council

Assistant Director, Housing Improvement & Governance

£90,510 - £105,618

We own and manage around 17,500 homes across the full range of types and tenures, which represents around a third of total households in the borough. Apply for this job

Hammersmith & Fulham London Borough Council

Service Manager - Street Scene Services

Grade 11, £54,628 to £59,825

As one of the largest employers in Sheffield, with over 7,000 employees Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council