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COUNCIL TAX

What's the recovery position?

By Martin Ford | 27 July 2020

The chancellor has opened the door to a less generous funding settlement for public services, but...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

A review to learn lessons not lay blame

By Lord Bob Kerslake | 27 July 2020

Swift and focused reviews of local decision-making in response to the pandemic should be democrat...

THIRD SECTOR

We need to talk about this emergency and others to come

By Norman McKinley | 27 July 2020

As we move into the next phases of the COVID-19 response, the Red Cross's Norman McKinley looks a...

FINANCE

Minister unveils grants to fast track digital innovation

By Heather Jameson | 27 July 2020

The Government has announced a series of grants to councils in a bid to capitalise on fast-track ...

INNOVATION

Rethinking council buildings for the future

By Femi Oresanya | 27 July 2020

 In the wake of COVID-19, the question needs to be asked whether councils require the amount of o...

DIGITAL

Exclusive: Government will support councils with 'modernising' shift to digital

By Simon Clarke | 27 July 2020

Local government minister Simon Clarke says £800,000 for eleven projects that use technology to h...

FINANCE

We must provide Luton with a bright future

By Cllr Hazel Simmons | 26 July 2020

Luton BC has agreed a ‘drastic’ emergency budget of £22m savings, and will ‘continue to bang loud...

DATA

Councils get faster data insights to boost their COVID-19 recovery

By Deven Ghelani | 26 July 2020

Policy in Practice has secured new funding from Innovate UK, meaning councils will now have acces...

WHITEHALL

Two 'areas of intervention' named

By Dan Peters | 24 July 2020

The easing of the lockdown in two council areas has been paused after data showed COVID-19 was in...

HOMELESSNESS

Helping Westminster's rough sleepers turn their lives around

By Cllr Rachael Robathan | 24 July 2020

The pandemic gave Westminster City Council a chance to not only offer rough sleepers a home but t...

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Kirklees Metropolitan Council

frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

Up to £234,171

This is a rare opportunity to lead a council with both strength and ambition at a time of change. Apply for this job

Leicestershire County Council

Director of Adults and Integrated Commissioning

up to £129,530 per annum

A career-defining role at the heart of adult social care transformation. Apply for this job

Kent County Council

Service Director – Skills and Regeneration

up to £114,023

Kirklees is a district of ambition, compassion, and opportunity. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council