ECONOMIC GROWTH

Tackling 'tumbleweed' towns

By Baroness Sharon Taylor OBE | 20 May 2024

Baroness Sharon Taylor looks at how to negotiate the barriers facing councils aiming to revitalis...

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES

Vicious cycle curbs prevention

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 20 May 2024

The significant variation across the country in the rates of children in care highlights the impo...

WHITEHALL

Lib Dems hit back at ex-minister Redwood

By Mark Conrad | 20 May 2024

Wokingham BC’s ruling Lib Dems have hit back at former local government minister Sir John Redwood...

WHITEHALL

LGA launches attack on DfT over traffic fine surplus plans

By Dominic Browne | 17 May 2024

Council leaders have hit back at the Department for Transport (DfT) over plans to restrict their ...

FINANCE

Will the lights go out locally?

17 May 2024

Max Mosley examines the perfect storm that destroyed local government finances and looks at what ...

FINANCE

LGA: Care Act hope has faded

By Dan Peters | 14 May 2024

Only around two thirds of councils are confident of being able to meet all their legal duties und...

WHITEHALL

Fresh local government cuts warning

14 May 2024

Government commitments mean real-terms cuts will have to be made to the Department for Levelling ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Tackling the challenge of Germany's far right

13 May 2024

Ed Turner examines Germany’s growing far right in local and regional government, the factors that...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

New extremes

By Mike Bennett | 13 May 2024

Mike Bennett reflects on Solace’s response to the 2006 challenge posed by the election of extrem...

WHITEHALL

Mandatory reporting exemptions a 'fudge'

By Mark Conrad | 13 May 2024

Ministers’ decision to exempt instances of child abuse from a new reporting law means they have d...

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Sheffield is not only England’s fourth largest city, but also the greenest city in the UK. Apply for this job

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frederica-diamanta

Carbon and Net Zero Manager

£47,754 - £50,788

To lead and manage the carbon strategy for the Agent by developing a programme Apply for this job

South Wales Trunk Road Agent

Assistant Director of City Transport

£78k-£84k

Sheffield is not only England’s fourth largest city, but also the greenest city in the UK. Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council

Assistant Director of City Sustainability

£78k-£84k

Sheffield is not only England’s fourth largest city, but also the greenest city in the UK. Apply for this job

Sheffield City Council