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EMERGENCY PLANNING

Councils battle new year floods

By Martin Ford | 02 January 2025

Councils in the north west of England are continuing to work around the clock following floods on...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Lending support in troubling times

By Pam Smith | 11 December 2024

In the aftermath of a tragic explosion and fire in the Elswick area of Newcastle earlier this yea...

COHESION

Summer riot hotspots suffered from 'fraying' of social fabric

By Martin Ford | 03 December 2024

Most towns hit by unrest during the summer suffer from a ‘fraying’ of social fabric, according to...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

The recovery starts now

By Martin Ford | 03 December 2024

A wave of violence swept the nation at the height of the summer. Martin Ford spoke to Sefton MBC ...

FIRE SAFETY

Grenfell response was 'woefully lacking'

By Martin Ford | 11 September 2024

Kensington & Chelsea LBC’s response to the Grenfell disaster was ‘woefully lacking’, the chairman...

GRENFELL INQUIRY

Grenfell: The fallout

By Martin Ford | 11 September 2024

The repercussions from last week’s damning Grenfell Inquiry report have begun, with systemic and ...

RESILIENCE

Grenfell inquiry highlights Government and council failings

By Martin Ford | 04 September 2024

Failings on the part of the Government and Kensington & Chelsea LBC enabled the Grenfell Tower di...

COMMUNITIES

Plymouth's road to recovery

By Cllr Jemima Laing | 10 August 2024

Cllr Jemima Laing explains how Plymouth City Council worked with partners to respond to the wave ...

COVID

Learning the lessons from Covid

By Davide Vampa | 22 July 2024

The first report of the UK Covid inquiry signals that the sidelining of local government alongsid...

COVID

Worry less about black swans, focus on grey rhinos

By Barry Quirk CBE | 19 July 2024

The studied critique of the Covid-19 Inquiry should encourage policymakers to pay more attention ...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

up to £165,000

Premium jobEbbsfleet is one of the UK’s most ambitious regeneration projects, a 21st-century Garden City Apply for this job

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Service Manager – Commercial Development

Up to £57,800 plus relocation package up to £8,000

We have two exciting opportunities to join our forward-thinking team. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Assistant Director – Assets

Up to £76,000 plus relocation package up to £8,000

We have two exciting opportunities to join our forward-thinking team. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council