ECONOMIC GROWTH

The climate crisis is not a political choice

By Neil McInroy | 11 June 2024

Neil McInroy offers his international perspective on the climate crisis, and he fears ‘the UK and...

PLANNING

Conservatives pledge business rates retention expansion

By Martin Ford | 11 June 2024

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to create business rates retention zones as he launched the Co...

FINANCE

A letter to the new PM

By Steve Leach | 11 June 2024

Steve Leach and Colin Copus write to the next Prime Minister with ideas for strengthening local g...

REORGANISATION

Pondering productivity

By Ian Miller | 11 June 2024

When councils are being asked to finalise productivity plans, the sight of a Royal Mail employee ...

HEALTH

What next?

By Ben Page | 11 June 2024

Overall there is plenty of sense in what Labour has promised – as ever the challenge will be exec...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Pitch perfect for the future

By Greg Clark | 11 June 2024

The time is ripe for local leaders to prepare pitches for projects that can make a difference in ...

HOUSING

Labour pledges to 'fix our broken housing market'

By William Eichler | 07 June 2024

Labour would bring back council house-building targets and hire new officers to deal with the bac...

FINANCE

Let's start again

By Cllr Kevin Bentley | 07 June 2024

The next government will have to reset the relationship with councils and establish an equal part...

FINANCE

Hunt rules out 'expensive' council tax revaluation

By William Eichler | 06 June 2024

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has pledged that if elected a Conservative government would not undertake ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Nine in 10 councils back net zero duty

By Martin Ford | 05 June 2024

Almost nine in 10 councils have backed the introduction of a statutory net zero duty.

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frederica-diamanta

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)

£91,230-£102,921

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

Rochdale BC