FINANCE

Reform outsourcing to restore confidence, think-tank urges

By Martin Ford | 10 October 2018

Councils are looking at new ways of providing services as outsourcing slumps, a think-tank has fo...

FINANCE

Council housing borrowing cap axed

By Martin Ford | 03 October 2018

The cap on council borrowing for housebuilding will be scrapped, the Prime Minister has announced.

NEW LOCAL

Councils should 'step back' from service provision - think-tank

By William Eichler | 13 September 2018

Local authorities should shift their focus away from direct service provision and focus more on e...

FINANCE

Whiteman: NHS will benefit most from Spending Review

By Dan Peters | 09 August 2018

Councils were this week warned not to expect a significant windfall in next spring’s Spending Rev...

BUSINESS

Complex outsourcing 'not an excuse to exclude public'

By Mark Conrad | 20 July 2018

Increasingly complex modern outsourcing is not an excuse to exclude the public from the design of...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Brokenshire appoints Booth-Smith as SpAd

By Heather Jameson | 30 May 2018

Localis chief executive Liam Booth-Smith has been appointed as a special adviser to local governm...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Authoritative or bossy?

By Claire Porter | 08 March 2018

The culture shift currently underway in the local government sector is a prime opportunity to ass...

PLANNING

Councils and housing associations collaborating: More than the sum of their parts

By Lucy Terry | 06 February 2018

A joint venture between Gateshead Council and a housing association is a prime example of why the...

NEW LOCAL

Place-based policymaking post-Brexit

By Gerry Stoker | 24 January 2018

Professor Gerry Stoker argues that Britain’s challenge post-Brexit requires a new style of natio...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Three reasons why the Industrial Strategy is shortsighted

By Jessica Studdert | 27 November 2017

Jessica Studdert says the message to local government in today's Industrial Strategy white paper ...

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frederica-diamanta

Project Manager (Major Works) RBKC618695

£55,497 - £63,045 per annum

Collaborate with residents and colleagues on a wide portfolio of vital contracts and projects. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

Executive Director, Place, Prosperity and Sustainability

£174,250 to £226,662

We are a city facing unprecedented financial challenges. Apply for this job

Birmingham City Council

Executive Director, Adult Social Care and Health

£174,250 to £226,662

We are a city facing unprecedented financial challenges. Apply for this job

Birmingham City Council