Title
RECRUITMENT
Liverpool is now entering a new era
By Joanne Anderson | 30 January 2023
Mayor of Liverpool City Council Joanne Anderson reflects on her time in office and explains why s...
FINANCE
Hartlepool needs a 'clear vision and narrative'
27 January 2023
Hartlepool Council should develop a ‘clear vision and narrative’ to help promote a positive place...
FINANCE
Authorities react to Best Value notices
By Martin Ford | 26 January 2023
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and Middlesbrough Council have received Best V...
LEGAL
Peer inspection of statutory officers required
By Heather Jameson | 25 January 2023
Local government should create its own register of statutory officers or risk further failures, M...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Leading the way in youth justice
By Ann McGauran | 25 January 2023
Hammersmith and Fulham LBC has received an ‘Outstanding’ rating for its Youth Justice Service. An...
WHITEHALL
Gove scales up Thurrock intervention
By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2023
Local government secretary Michael Gove has effectively ordered a full intervention of Thurrock C...
WHITEHALL
Minister admits to shifting goalposts on levelling up bids
By Martin Ford | 23 January 2023
A Government minister has admitted to shifting the rules on Levelling Up Fund bids after applicat...
PAY
Time for a social care system refresh
By Paul Marinko | 18 January 2023
Social care is beset by a perfect storm of problems. What needs to change, and are there any chin...
SOCIAL CARE
Sneaking a peek at league tables
By Heather Jameson | 18 January 2023
It will be down to the Government to decide if it wants league tables, says Heather Jameson. 'And...
HOUSING
Birmingham complaints handling 'fundamentally flawed'
By Martin Ford | 17 January 2023
Birmingham City Council has been ordered to overhaul its ‘fundamentally flawed’ complaints proced...
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
Head of Skills and Opportunity
£80,737 - £89,465
You will be at the heart of a rapidly changing education, employment and skills landscape. Apply for this job
Director of Planning and Building Control
up to £140,000
Our new director will play a key role at the heart of the Council’s ambitious agenda for place‐based growth and regeneration. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Outgoing Solace president issues rewiring the state warning
- Chiefs weigh up career costs of LGR pause
- Local government: Time for tougher standards to deal with abuse and bullying
- Local government pandemic planning criticised by Covid Inquiry
- Solace standards report highlights lack of police engagement
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
Head of Skills and Opportunity
£80,737 - £89,465
You will be at the heart of a rapidly changing education, employment and skills landscape. Apply for this job
Director of Planning and Building Control
up to £140,000
Our new director will play a key role at the heart of the Council’s ambitious agenda for place‐based growth and regeneration. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Outgoing Solace president issues rewiring the state warning
- Chiefs weigh up career costs of LGR pause
- Local government: Time for tougher standards to deal with abuse and bullying
- Local government pandemic planning criticised by Covid Inquiry
- Solace standards report highlights lack of police engagement
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