ECONOMIC GROWTH

Ikea-owned firm strikes deal with council to build 'flat-pack' housing

By Martin Ford | 03 October 2019

Bristol City Council has reached an agreement with a Scandinavian firm that will see 200 ‘flat-pa...

AUSTERITY

The new outsourcing landscape

By Heather Jameson | 24 September 2019

With the impact of austerity and the collapse of high-profile firms like Carillion, outsourcing i...

DIGITAL

The MJ Data and Digital: Getting digital right

By Kirsty Cole | 20 September 2019

Working on digital partnerships is fraught with pitfalls. Kirsty Cole and Melvyn Ingleson offer t...

MANAGEMENT

The answer to the leadership question

By Blair McPherson | 17 September 2019

Blair Mcpherson looks at how leaders have to come to terms with the apparent contradictions inher...

FINANCE

It all starts in the community

By Pawda Tjoa | 10 September 2019

Pawda Tjoa of the New Local Government Network (NLGN) says a new community-led model is needed to...

HOUSING

Developers' results prompt cautious optimism

By Martin Ford | 06 September 2019

Cautious optimism has accompanied the publication of a string of financial results in the constru...

PARTNERSHIPS

Derbyshire considers new joint ventures with Suffolk

By Laura Sharman | 05 September 2019

Derbyshire CC is considering plans to launch two joint ventures with Suffolk CC.

DIGITAL

Councils owe it to citizens to investigate the possibilities of public cloud

By Ian Sherring | 29 August 2019

Public cloud can help councils provide better, smarter and more efficient public services and is ...

BUSINESS

£450m flagship regeneration project scrapped

By Martin Ford | 28 August 2019

Southampton City Council has terminated an agreement for a multi-million pound regeneration project.

BUSINESS

Birmingham seeks £85m interim highways contractor

By Chris Ames | 22 August 2019

Birmingham City Council’s highways PFI vehicle has launched a search for a subcontractor to opera...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Regulatory Services

£77,332 & generous pension and benefits

Southend-on-Sea City Council is seeking a dynamic, ambitious and experienced professional Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Head of Financial Planning & Business Partnering (Deputy Section 151 Officer)

£71,643 - £79,032

Here in Middlesbrough, we are at the start of something special. Apply for this job

Middlesbrough Council

Director for Resources (Section 151 Officer)

Up to £130,000 plus benefit

We are seeking a dynamic, innovative, experienced, and strategic leader to join our Senior Leadership Team Apply for this job

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council