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REORGANISATION

Keeping local government local

By Colin Copus | 21 February 2023

As delegates gather for the District Councils’ Network Annual Conference in Hertfordshire, Colin ...

WHITEHALL

£5.4bn surplus recorded for public finances

By Michael Burton | 21 February 2023

The public finances showed a welcome £5.4bn surplus last month as record self-assessment tax reve...

HEALTH

Producing healthier places

By Rosie Fogden | 21 February 2023

Health inequalities remain profound, but locally designed public services can help turn the tide,...

PLANNING

Fighting for freedom

By Ann McGauran | 21 February 2023

The District Councils’ Network conference takes place this week. Ann McGauran talks to those who ...

WHITEHALL

Call for 'real action' as Government sidelines parks group

By Dan Peters | 20 February 2023

A member of the Government’s sidelined parks action group (PAG) has called for ‘real action’ afte...

WALES

Labour proposes new anti-social behaviour powers for councils

By Dan Peters | 17 February 2023

Councils would be able to force offenders in England and Wales to remove graffiti or rubbish unde...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Local government in the Land of the Long White Cloud

By Alex Parmley | 15 February 2023

Alex Parmley offers a leadership perspective from a district council in New Zealand, where local ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

The right environment for interim resource?

By Kathryn Reed | 15 February 2023

Kathryn Reed outlines the opportunities and challenges for place based services in 2023. With env...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Investing in thriving towns

By Shelagh O’Neill | 15 February 2023

Shelagh O’Neill sets out how partnership, a strong sense of place, flexibility and visibility are...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Time for a levelling up funding overhaul

By Nick Kealey | 15 February 2023

The Levelling Up Fund has come under fire for taking a Hunger Games approach to bids. With the t...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Public Health

£123,000 - £139,000 plus up to £10,000 relocation expenses

Your opportunity to make a huge impact. Apply for this job

Brighton & Hove City Council

Service Director Children’s Quality & Improvement

c.£110,000

Innovation. Community. Impact. Apply for this job

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Assistant Director of Communications

£80,216 - £89,556 + relocation support

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Apply for this job

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority