Title
FINANCE
1984 and all that
By Jonathan Werran | 30 April 2024
Forty years from the passing of the Rates Act, how relevant are the provisions designed to give c...
AUDIT
Local elections: more than just a barometer for Rishi
By Heather Jameson | 23 April 2024
Local elections do swing with national politics, but the full picture is far more nuanced, says H...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
41st time lucky?
22 April 2024
After four decades of different initiatives which have failed to boost growth, Professor Martin J...
FINANCE
On the road to improvement
22 April 2024
Northumberland Council’s peer review, following a hard-hitting review of governance, shows the lo...
IMPROVEMENT
Steering a way through the AI challenge
By Caroline Green | 22 April 2024
AI offers so much for adult social care practice, but for all the potential, there are plenty of ...
HOUSING
A call for transparency and accountability
By Adele Gritten | 22 April 2024
Local government must confront pressing 'elephant in the room' issues head-on if it is to foster ...
BUSINESS
Oflog should be handed audit oversight, MPs told
By Mark Conrad | 16 April 2024
The Office for Local Government (Oflog) should be handed oversight of England’s broken audit regi...
DEVOLUTION
Reform should not be detached from wider purpose
By Jessica Studdert | 02 April 2024
The role of the centre and its interface with regions and localities must shift as devolution mat...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Observations on Japan's strong local leader model
By Sam Cunningham | 26 March 2024
Reflecting on his Japanese Study Tour, Sam Cunningham says it is imperative to seek inspiration a...
FINANCE
Growing public awareness is an important step in galvanising action
By Claire Kober | 25 March 2024
With a General Election later this year, there’s a clear opportunity to build on the growing publ...
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
Assistant Director People Commissioning
£99,433 to £112,411
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
Strategic Director Environment
£159,862 to £167,495
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
- Bringing skills from the private sector into a council isn't simply a career shift
- Essex threatens legal action over reorganisation
- Council workers offered 3.3% pay rise in 'full and final' deal
- Regions facing grant cut as fiscal overhaul takes shape
- Final reorganisation decisions for four priority areas announced
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
Assistant Director People Commissioning
£99,433 to £112,411
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
Strategic Director Environment
£159,862 to £167,495
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
- Bringing skills from the private sector into a council isn't simply a career shift
- Essex threatens legal action over reorganisation
- Council workers offered 3.3% pay rise in 'full and final' deal
- Regions facing grant cut as fiscal overhaul takes shape
- Final reorganisation decisions for four priority areas announced
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