FINANCE

Sector tells MPs 'we need your help' on audit

By Martin Ford | 27 June 2023

A plea has been made to MPs to ‘give the sector a break’ to allow it to get on top of its audit ‘...

ELECTIONS

Uncertainty has made me very certain about the value of some things

By Gill Kneller | 26 June 2023

East Hampshire's elections revealed a hung council. Chief executive Gill Kneller says 'what stood...

WHITEHALL

Legality of severance payment guidance questioned

By Dan Peters | 26 June 2023

The Local Government Association (LGA) has questioned the legality of statutory guidance governin...

SOCIAL CARE

More councils rely on reserves to balance care budgets

20 June 2023

Adult social care is on a ‘slide into unsustainability,’ with a growing proportion of directors r...

HUMAN RESOURCES

EXCLUSIVE: Chief executive training and development programme to launch

By Paul Marinko | 20 June 2023

A new training and development programme for council chief executives will be launched as the sec...

WHITEHALL

Record number of education, health and care plans made

By Dan Peters | 19 June 2023

A record number of new education, health and care (EHC) plans were made last year, latest figures...

WHITEHALL

LGA demands talks over anti-terror law

By Mark Conrad | 19 June 2023

The Local Government Association (LGA) has demanded fresh talks with senior Home Office figures a...

WHITEHALL

Usable reserves drop 11%

By Dan Peters | 19 June 2023

Usable reserves held by English councils dropped by 11% in 2022-23, according to analysis of 116 ...

FINANCE

Resilience by numbers

By Neville Murton | 19 June 2023

Norwich City Council’s interim Section 151 officer Neville Murton says the council has a history ...

PLANNING

If the reading of opinion is faulty, nothing gets done

By Ben Page | 19 June 2023

Public preference and tolerance is commonly underestimated and misunderstood, and we need more le...

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Service Director - Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities

£104,810

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City Of Doncaster Council

Procurement Manager

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Dacorum Borough Council

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director - Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities

£104,810

We are looking for a strategic and resilient leader to become our next Assistant Director of Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities. Apply for this job

City Of Doncaster Council

Procurement Manager

Up to £60k (inc. market supplement*)

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to lead a small central team. Apply for this job

Dacorum Borough Council

Corporate Investigation Officer RBKC618350

£41,967 - £50,088 per annum

Three local authorities, one aim: to prevent and overcome fraud. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council