BUSINESS

How will local government look in the next five years?

By Michael Burton | 16 September 2015

Despite major change in the sector, in-house staff skills remain an obstacle to transformation ac...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

People and politicians come together to talk devolution

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 September 2015

The Electoral Reform Society has announced it will hold two ‘citizen’s assemblies’ to allow peopl...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Look at the nuts and bolts

By Alex Thomson | 10 September 2015

Local authorities should look at the nuts and bolts of implementing projects, writes Alex Thomson.

FINANCE

Every penny counts

By Adele Taylor | 10 September 2015

As the old saying goes: ‘Every penny counts’ and in times of austerity, that is very true, writes...

HEALTH

Councils submit bids as Devolution Day arrives

By Dan Peters | 04 September 2015

Councils around the country have submitted devolution bids to meet the Treasury’s deadline.

WHITEHALL

An issue of control

By Mark Whitehead | 03 September 2015

Education is being prised out of the hands of local authorities, but it may have gone too far, sa...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Council invests £600k to improve children's services

By Mark Whitehead | 01 September 2015

West Berkshire Council is investing £600,000 in new staff and extra training as part of a plan to...

FINANCE

Provision must be local

By Adam Fineberg | 18 August 2015

Adam Fineberg argues the case for local authorities being the chief source of local public expend...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

£1bn city deal to be developed

By Laura Sharman | 14 August 2015

A £1bn city region deal is being developed for Edinburgh and South East Scotland in a bid to acce...

WHITEHALL

Half of UK authorities set up housing companies

By MJ reporter | 12 August 2015

Almost half of England’s local authorities have set up a housing development company or are consi...

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Assistant Head of Highways Delivery

£55848 - £59442

The Highways team provides statutory services that all residents of North Northamptonshire use. Apply for this job

North Northamptonshire Council

Assistant Director, Legal and Information Governance

DG7 £ 65,385 to £70,030

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Sheffield City Council

Category Manager - Place

Management Grade B - £62,025 - £63,735 per annum

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London Borough of Merton

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Head of Highways Delivery

£55848 - £59442

The Highways team provides statutory services that all residents of North Northamptonshire use. Apply for this job

North Northamptonshire Council

Assistant Director, Legal and Information Governance

DG7 £ 65,385 to £70,030

Sheffield City Council is a council that leads boldly with purpose and decisiveness Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Category Manager - Place

Management Grade B - £62,025 - £63,735 per annum

We are Merton United, One Borough one Team at an exciting point in our journey. Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton