HEALTH

The case for a new Public Health Act

By Greg Fell | 07 May 2024

Greg Fell makes the case for a new and all-encompassing Public Health Act, and says preventing pe...

CLIMATE CHANGE

High Court challenge against Government energy standards

By Martin Ford | 22 April 2024

A legal challenge against Government restrictions on energy efficiency standards is to proceed to...

ENVIRONMENT

Toad patrol hops to it

16 April 2024

Why did the toad cross the road, asks one of the many jokes on a similar highways theme.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Greening public services

16 April 2024

GLL’s Chris Hebblewhite reveals progress on the co-op’s five year sustainability strategy.

HEALTH

DEFRA withholds £6m of air quality funding

By William Eichler | 16 April 2024

Around £6m in funding promised to local authorities to help tackle air pollution will be withheld...

ENVIRONMENT

Wakefield's in-between spaces

By Mark Lynam | 26 March 2024

Wakefield’s Urban Greening Strategy sets out an ambition to transform the city centre by reconsid...

ENVIRONMENT

Losing their plots

26 March 2024

There are some issues over which councils take on the British public at their peril – and the lov...

ENVIRONMENT

Destruction dismissed

26 March 2024

With Banksy’s artwork drawing attention to rocky relations between urban councils and trees, Plym...

ENVIRONMENT

Future Forum: Councils 'pivotal' to net zero

By Martin Ford | 20 March 2024

Local government has a ‘pivotal’ role to play in the journey to achieving net zero, The MJ Future...

WHITEHALL

LGA warning over XL Bully dogs ban

By Mark Conrad | 19 March 2024

Councils face a double whammy of soaring costs and declining police support as they try to enforc...

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Assistant Director, Children in Care & Care Leavers 

£95,083 - £99,735 (plus car allowance £4,395)

You will have a strong relational approach to leadership and be committed to respectful practice with children, families and communities. Apply for this job

Staffordshire County Council

Assistant Director, Family Help & Safeguarding

£95,083 - £99,735 (plus car allowance £4,395)

We want children and young people to live in homes and environments where they are safe and close to loved ones. Apply for this job

Staffordshire County Council

Deputy Director, Children & Families

£120,455 (plus £5,483 car allowance

This is a critical role, supporting the Director to lead the team through an exciting programme of change and improvement... Apply for this job

Staffordshire County Council

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director, Children in Care & Care Leavers 

£95,083 - £99,735 (plus car allowance £4,395)

You will have a strong relational approach to leadership and be committed to respectful practice with children, families and communities. Apply for this job

Staffordshire County Council

Assistant Director, Family Help & Safeguarding

£95,083 - £99,735 (plus car allowance £4,395)

We want children and young people to live in homes and environments where they are safe and close to loved ones. Apply for this job

Staffordshire County Council

Deputy Director, Children & Families

£120,455 (plus £5,483 car allowance

This is a critical role, supporting the Director to lead the team through an exciting programme of change and improvement... Apply for this job

Staffordshire County Council