CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate emergency: adaptation

By Jo Wall | 11 March 2020

Councils must lead the development of localised climate change adaption and resilience, through b...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Budget should prioritise local resilience to climate change

By Sharon Kemp | 09 March 2020

The first Budget of a new Parliament provides an excellent opportunity to prioritise the  mitigat...

BUSINESS

Recycling driving Biffa profits

By Martin Ford | 04 March 2020

Waste contractor Biffa is expecting strong results this year thanks to its recycling operations.

ENVIRONMENT

Hoping for more certainty in the new funding world

By Adele Taylor | 04 March 2020

In budget-setting and medium-term financial planning you can continue to see local government doi...

ENVIRONMENT

Climate emergency: the role of renewables

By Jo Wall – Strategic director, Local Partnerships | 04 March 2020

Many councils are developing or buying solar farms of their own. If successful this can cut carbo...

FINANCE

Wright pushed out of Shropshire

By Dan Peters | 02 March 2020

Chief executive Clive Wright has been pushed out of Shropshire Council by the leading Conservativ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Getting to Zero

26 February 2020

Programme director for Local Partnerships Rachel Toresen-Owuor says strong leadership is essentia...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Some local lessons from the Far East

By Heather Jameson | 25 February 2020

Heather Jameson finds that while local government officers in Japan are grappling with similar ch...

WHITEHALL

Government bats away Bellwin criticism

By Dan Peters | 25 February 2020

The Government has batted away fresh criticisms of the 37-year-old Bellwin scheme after one of th...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Engie to lead zero-carbon pilot in Staffordshire

By Martin Ford | 19 February 2020

A consortium is to test a system for lowering energy usage and carbon emissions on a town-wide sc...

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Service Director - Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities

£104,810

We are looking for a strategic and resilient leader to become our next Assistant Director of Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities. Apply for this job

City Of Doncaster Council

Procurement Manager

Up to £60k (inc. market supplement*)

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to lead a small central team. Apply for this job

Dacorum Borough Council

Corporate Investigation Officer RBKC618350

£41,967 - £50,088 per annum

Three local authorities, one aim: to prevent and overcome fraud. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

frederica-diamanta

Service Director - Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities

£104,810

We are looking for a strategic and resilient leader to become our next Assistant Director of Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities. Apply for this job

City Of Doncaster Council

Procurement Manager

Up to £60k (inc. market supplement*)

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to lead a small central team. Apply for this job

Dacorum Borough Council

Corporate Investigation Officer RBKC618350

£41,967 - £50,088 per annum

Three local authorities, one aim: to prevent and overcome fraud. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council