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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 y...
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...
Strategic Director – Housing and Investment
£94,943 – £110,471 + excellent benefits
The City of Lincoln Council is seeking an exceptional housing leader to shape the future of its landlord service. Apply for this job
Highways and Sustainable Transport Contract Manager
MGA £60,573 - £62,766 per annum
We are seeking an experienced Contract Manager with a passion for highways and sustainable transport. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Governance, People & Performance (Monitoring Officer)
c.£95,000
Arun District Council is entering one of the most significant and exciting periods in its recent history Apply for this job
- Spring Statement: OBR paints gloomy picture of council finances
- Councils prepare for political turmoil
- Government should have 'leeway' to seek new council leaders' LGR views
- 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
- The overlooked NEETs: the policy gap we can no longer ignore
Strategic Director – Housing and Investment
£94,943 – £110,471 + excellent benefits
The City of Lincoln Council is seeking an exceptional housing leader to shape the future of its landlord service. Apply for this job
Highways and Sustainable Transport Contract Manager
MGA £60,573 - £62,766 per annum
We are seeking an experienced Contract Manager with a passion for highways and sustainable transport. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Governance, People & Performance (Monitoring Officer)
c.£95,000
Arun District Council is entering one of the most significant and exciting periods in its recent history Apply for this job
- Spring Statement: OBR paints gloomy picture of council finances
- Councils prepare for political turmoil
- Government should have 'leeway' to seek new council leaders' LGR views
- 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
- The overlooked NEETs: the policy gap we can no longer ignore
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