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15 May 2024

Councils need to own the leadership of the response to extreme weather events and should argue th...

FINANCE

Making economic development a statutory duty for councils would be a rare win-win

By Abdool Kara | 06 March 2024

The sector wants to make economic development services a statutory duty for councils. Abdool Kara...

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES

The impact of ending the Household Support Fund would be disastrous

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 28 February 2024

The Household Support Fund is a crucial way for councils to help residents with the costs of livi...

LONDON COUNCILS

Devolution has transformed the way local services work together in London

By Alison Griffin | 19 February 2024

There has been an explosion of collaboration across the capital, says Alison Griffin. 'Twenty-fou...

DEVOLUTION

It's time for a 'big bang' to fix our workforce

By Heather Jameson | 06 February 2024

'There is a need to rethink workloads across the public sector, to harness new technologies to do...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Place shapers wanted

By Pete John | 06 February 2024

George Agyemang and Pete John of Penna share their experiences over the past few years on the lea...

WHITEHALL

Tackling homelessness

By Paul Marinko | 05 February 2024

Homelessness is piling pressure on squeezed council budgets. The MJ and the National Audit Office...

HEALTH

Tapping into digital and tech for public good

By Ann McGauran | 22 January 2024

AI is arguably this year’s key technology trend, with generative AI in particular and large langu...

DIGITAL

Radical overhaul required to drag us into the 21st century

By Heather Jameson | 17 January 2024

From central government and the NHS, to police, prisons and local government: the ‘state of the s...

HEALTH

Is leisure now a liability or an opportunity to support healthier communities?

17 January 2024

The three key challenges being faced by council leisure services can be addressed positively to p...

Interim Chief Officer

£80,000 - £100,000 per annum dependent on experience

Premium jobWe are seeking an experienced and dynamic Interim Chief Officer to lead Tamar Crossings for a two-year period. Apply for this job

Tamar Crossings

Director of Children & Young People

£120,000 - £130,000

St Helens is a modernising Council which is passionate and ambitious for the children and families we support. Apply for this job

St. Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

Head of Commercial and Contracts

Grade J, SCP48-51 (£58,327 - £61,853) per annum

With a large housing stock of c.28,000, Sandwell Council has a very strong commitment to improving the quality of existing stock Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council