ECONOMIC GROWTH

Why regional policy failed

By Ann McGauran | 30 October 2023

A report looks at the lessons from in-depth interviews with experts on why UK regional policy has...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Oflog appoints permanent chief executive

By Martin Ford | 30 October 2023

Josh Goodman has been confirmed as the permanent chief executive of the Office for Local Governme...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Government trust in councils key to devolution

By Paul Marinko | 24 October 2023

Most interviewees for a report on why UK's regional policy hasn't worked were unconvinced about f...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Home Office accused of misleading council over asylum plans

By Mark Conrad | 24 October 2023

The Home Office faces accusations in the High Court it misled a council over controversial plans ...

WHITEHALL

Keeping a closer eye on the data

By Martin Ford | 23 October 2023

Are councils making use of data to streamline services? Certainly the Government, in launching Of...

ELECTIONS

The trouble with Oflog

23 October 2023

Council senior officers are broadly united in their view that Oflog will not provide warning of l...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Nightmare before Christmas?

By Dan Peters | 23 October 2023

The provisional local government finance settlement will be published just before Christmas, coun...

WHITEHALL

Welsh councils to wait for tourism tax

By Dan Peters | 23 October 2023

Tourism taxes will not be in place in Wales until 2027, the Welsh Government has estimated.

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Oflog base 'focus' on Wolverhampton

By Dan Peters | 23 October 2023

The new local government body responsible for identifying financial problems in councils earlier ...

FINANCE

Minister's concern over Warrington debt

By Martin Ford | 19 October 2023

Local government minister Lee Rowley has expressed concern over Warrington Council’s levels of de...

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Chief Digital and Information Officer

£88,679 to £103,255

Now is a great time to look at joining Reading. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Executive Director, Operations

£97,601 per annum

Ashfield is thriving. We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Assistant Director Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer)

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Rochdale Borough Council is looking for a pioneering, passionate and proud Assistant Director of Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer). Apply for this job

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