Goodbye to all that
LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Goodbye to all that

By Martin Ford | 20 December 2024

Ann McGauran and Martin Ford take a look back at the highs and lows of a pacy and action-packed year for local government.

HEALTH

Time for a health reboot

By Aidan Rave | 02 July 2024

NHS and local government leaders could use the new parliamentary session to reset their relations...

AUTUMN STATEMENT

It's not just about money

By Shaun Davies | 15 November 2023

While the LGA is calling for additional funding and multi-year financial settlements, councils al...

FINANCE

Flying the flag for local government work

By Tracie Langley | 15 November 2023

Local government is an amazing place to work, says Tracie Langley. 'We do some brilliant things w...

DIGITAL

Brum's fiscal firestorm

By Claire Agutter | 12 October 2023

Birmingham City Council's dilemma highlights local governance struggles, but dire financial circu...

WHITEHALL

A call for Caller: but where is the next gen?

By Heather Jameson | 27 September 2023

Heather Jameson asks is there no one on the new commissioners’ list considered good enough to res...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Learning from powerful and compelling leadership stories

By Martin Tucker | 27 September 2023

The Rest is Politics podcast provides fascinating insights into leadership, and two recent editio...

FINANCE

Missions budgeting in a challenging funding context

By Jon Rowney | 27 September 2023

Public sector recovery and renewal, with limited fiscal headroom to fund more than stabilisation,...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Leaping to a four-day week

By Sarah Longlands | 27 September 2023

CLES is permanently adopting a four-day working week, and Sarah Longlands says there is no reason...

WHITEHALL

Centralisation is not a cosy cocoon

By Jessica Studdert | 27 September 2023

When Detroit went bust it seemed to prove the riskiness of local self-government, says Jessica St...

FINANCE

Resources are needed to keep councils away from the precipice

By Simon Edwards | 27 September 2023

It is becoming more clear a further injection of resources will be needed to stop more councils g...

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Director of Environment and Sustainability

£95,388 to £105,328

We’ve made a promising start, with the Commissioners’ report last summer recognising our substantial progress. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Assistant Chief Executive

£95,388 to £105,328

We’ve made a promising start, with the Commissioners’ report last summer recognising our substantial progress. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Strategic Director of Housing

£113,431 to £125,279

We’ve made a promising start, with the Commissioners’ report last summer recognising our substantial progress. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of Environment and Sustainability

£95,388 to £105,328

We’ve made a promising start, with the Commissioners’ report last summer recognising our substantial progress. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Assistant Chief Executive

£95,388 to £105,328

We’ve made a promising start, with the Commissioners’ report last summer recognising our substantial progress. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Strategic Director of Housing

£113,431 to £125,279

We’ve made a promising start, with the Commissioners’ report last summer recognising our substantial progress. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council