FINANCE

Councillors 'undermining' improvements at Wirral

By Martin Ford | 01 June 2022

The actions of members at Wirral MBC are threatening efforts to improve the council’s finances, a...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

'Significant weaknesses' found by Birmingham audit

By Martin Ford | 25 May 2022

A report has revealed ‘significant weaknesses’ in services and a ‘lack of stable leadership’ at B...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Making space for the big picture

By Professor Tony Wall | 25 May 2022

Senior officers and leadership teams find it near impossible to make space away from operational ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Due diligence matters

By Brian Ng | 25 May 2022

Due diligence should not be viewed as a ‘tick box’ exercise, but as a crucial decision-making too...

FINANCE

Councils urged to draw on crisis management skills

By Mark Conrad | 24 May 2022

Scotland’s councils should draw on their COVID-19 experiences when handling the new challenges po...

FINANCE

'Serious breakdown' in senior relationships, report reveals

By Mark Conrad | 24 May 2022

A scathing review of executive cultures at Thanet DC has concluded that relationships between sen...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Leaders to reconsider governance overhaul

By Martin Ford | 09 May 2022

Fears have been raised plans to ‘re-establish’ the West of England joint committee could put £600...

COUNCILLORS

Government must rethink its approach to poor governance and behaviour in councils

By Graeme McDonald | 04 May 2022

Solace supports all of the Committee on Standards in Public Life report's recommendations on stan...

MANAGEMENT

Council held decade-long contract with dormant firm

By Martin Ford | 27 April 2022

Grant Thornton said it exposed a ‘significant weakness’ in Herefordshire Council’s contract manag...

FINANCE

Nottingham expected to bring housing back under direct control after probes

By Dan Peters | 27 April 2022

Nottingham City Council is expected to bring its housing back under direct control after two inde...

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Legal Services Manager & Deputy Monitoring Officer

£52,381 - £54,523 per annum (pay award pending)

Mansfield District Council is offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lawyer. Apply for this job

Mansfield District Council

Assistant Director of Streetscene, Community Safety and Enforcement

£63,391 - £70,094 per annum (pay award pending)

Our corporate vision is to be a dynamic, self sufficient and flexible Council that delivers excellent services Apply for this job

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Director of Culture, Leisure, and Tourism

£101,916 & benefits

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