CLIMATE CHANGE

Using collective intelligence to address climate change

By Sophie Reynolds | 16 July 2020

In the last in an essay series, Peter Baeck and Sophie Reynolds of Nesta consider how to use the ...

WHITEHALL

Clarke: Unitarisation vital first step in mayoral talks

By Dan Peters | 15 July 2020

Unitarisation of councils will be a ‘vital first step’ for negotiating a series of new mayors wit...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Legal advice increases doubts over council meeting resumption

By Dan Peters | 14 July 2020

Confidential legal advice obtained by the Local Government Association (LGA) has highlighted majo...

WHITEHALL

Leicester mayor criticises business support U-turn

By Dan Peters | 10 July 2020

Leicester City Council’s mayor has criticised an apparent government U-turn over the provision of...

WHITEHALL

North-east mayor back on agenda

By Dan Peters | 10 July 2020

Gateshead MBC’s leader has revived hopes of a north-east devolution deal by accepting that an ele...

PLANNING

Supporting more democratic, responsive urban planning and design

By Sophie Reynolds | 02 July 2020

In one of a series of essays on how the wisdom of citizens could support councils in managing cit...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Will coronavirus kill democratic local government?

By Jonathan Davies | 01 July 2020

The Government might welcome an end to elected local government, say Jonathan Davies and Dr Arian...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Fighting for everyone's rights

By John Cooper | 01 July 2020

Cllr Gavin Harding MBE became the first person with a learning disability to be employed by NHS E...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Toppling statues is the easy part

By Claire Fox | 01 July 2020

Claire Fox asks: ‘Will black lives today be improved if local government becomes preoccupied by a...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Six lessons for devolution from COVID-19

By Steve Leach | 24 June 2020

A localised and nimble response to the coronavirus outbreak is important, say Colin Copus and Ste...

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Head of Highways Delivery

£68,428 - £72,831

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North Northamptonshire Council

Assistant Director, Housing Improvement & Governance

£90,510 - £105,618

We own and manage around 17,500 homes across the full range of types and tenures, which represents around a third of total households in the borough. Apply for this job

Hammersmith & Fulham London Borough Council

Service Manager - Street Scene Services

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Sheffield City Council

frederica-diamanta

Head of Highways Delivery

£68,428 - £72,831

Do you want to deliver highway and transport services and infrastructure to North Northamptonshire? Apply for this job

North Northamptonshire Council

Assistant Director, Housing Improvement & Governance

£90,510 - £105,618

We own and manage around 17,500 homes across the full range of types and tenures, which represents around a third of total households in the borough. Apply for this job

Hammersmith & Fulham London Borough Council

Service Manager - Street Scene Services

Grade 11, £54,628 to £59,825

As one of the largest employers in Sheffield, with over 7,000 employees Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council