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ECONOMIC GROWTH

The threat from bank and building society closures

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 27 February 2024

More than half of all bank and building society branches have closed since 2015 – nearly 6,000 in...

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES

14 years on: The 'winners' and 'losers'

By Maks Wieczorski | 27 February 2024

New data shows how £13.9bn of cumulative cuts in local authority funding in the 14 years since 20...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Working with Government can deliver real dividends

By Cllr Kevin Bentley | 15 February 2024

Collaboration with Government can achieve real results for communities and councils should not be...

FINANCE

Call for Hunt to lift benefit subsidy cap

By Dan Peters | 06 February 2024

Councils have called for the cap on housing benefit subsidy that councils receive to be unfrozen ...

ENVIRONMENT

Why flood levy's no longer affordable

By Cllr Paul Redgate | 31 January 2024

As places reel from the impact of recent floods, Cllr Paul Redgate says the Government must deliv...

FINANCE

Challenges remain following funding boost

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2024

A £600m boost to the Local Government Finance Settlement has been welcomed, but has not resolved ...

FINANCE

Housing pressures threaten 'end of local government'

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2024

A call has been made for Government action on temporary housing costs that threaten to swallow up...

FINANCE

Concern over waste reform costs

By Martin Ford | 22 January 2024

Fears have been raised that more financial pressures could be heaped on councils as a result of w...

HOUSING

We need to devise a plan to solve our communities' housing crisis

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 15 January 2024

District councils need the Government to increase the housing benefit subsidy. Without this, loca...

FINANCE

Stormy waters ahead

By Mark Conrad | 08 January 2024

Mark Conrad talks to three major groups of councils about what the provisional finance settlement...

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Chartered Civil Engineer – Highways Specialist

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We are looking for a driven and experienced Chartered Civil Engineer with a strong background in highways engineering to join our team. Apply for this job

W.D.M. Limited

Assistant Director, People

£96186.0000 - £104843.0000 per annum

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Essex County Council

Policy, Improvement and Risk Manager

£58,165 - £62,094

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

frederica-diamanta

Chartered Civil Engineer – Highways Specialist

£65,000 - £80,000 based on experience.

We are looking for a driven and experienced Chartered Civil Engineer with a strong background in highways engineering to join our team. Apply for this job

W.D.M. Limited

Assistant Director, People

£96186.0000 - £104843.0000 per annum

Assistant Director, PeoplePermanent, Full TimeUp to £104,843 per annum Location: ChelmsfordWorking Style: Anywhere workerClosing Date: Sunday 2nd Nove Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Policy, Improvement and Risk Manager

£58,165 - £62,094

Are you ready to lead with purpose and make a real difference? Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council