WHITEHALL

Call for new housing groups

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 June 2015

The think tank ResPublica has called for new local groups to be put in charge of long-term home b...

FINANCE

Councils facing £1bn financial black hole

By Dan Peters | 15 June 2015

Scotland’s councils are approaching a financial black hole of around £1bn, new figures compiled b...

HEALTH

99% confidence rate sounds strangely Soviet

By Andrew Kaye | 12 June 2015

There are reports from the National Audit Office (NAO) that have government ministers quaking in ...

ELECTIONS

Biggs wins Tower Hamlets mayoral election re-run

By Dan Peters | 12 June 2015

Labour’s John Biggs has become the directly elected mayor of Tower Hamlets in a re-run of the ele...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Do not assume it will all come together

By Philip Simpkins | 10 June 2015

So what do you do when you are faced with five elections? Bedford BC’s chief executive, Philip Si...

FINANCE

Finding the right balance

By John Tizard | 09 June 2015

If I were applying to be Local Government Association chief executive or on the appointment panel...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Total recall

By Cllr Kevin Davis | 09 June 2015

Kingston RLBC leader Cllr Kevin Davis outines his plans to give residents the opportunity to 'sac...

WHITEHALL

Devolving power from the centre

By Andy Sawford | 09 June 2015

The cause of localism has been advanced following the General Election. Andy Sawford examines how...

FINANCE

Growing pains

By Adam Fineberg | 09 June 2015

Councils need to take advantage of the current openings to promote growth, productivity and effic...

WHITEHALL

Squawk this way

09 June 2015

And they say there’s no such thing as a black cloud without a silver lining?

frederica-diamanta

Chief Financial Officer - Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner

£85,245 - £90,273

An experienced CFO sought to shape the financial strategy and governance that supports delivery of police and crime objectives in Wiltshire & Swindon. Apply for this job

OPCC

Head of Parks & Open Spaces

£75,445 & generous pension and benefits

Southend-on-Sea City Council is seeking a dynamic, ambitious and experienced professional to lead our award-winning Parks & Open Spaces Services. Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Deputy Director Transformation & Business Services

£91,872 per annum

With a new Leadership Team in place, we are ambitious for our future and proud of our achievements. Apply for this job

Devon County Council

frederica-diamanta

Chief Financial Officer - Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner

£85,245 - £90,273

An experienced CFO sought to shape the financial strategy and governance that supports delivery of police and crime objectives in Wiltshire & Swindon. Apply for this job

OPCC

Head of Parks & Open Spaces

£75,445 & generous pension and benefits

Southend-on-Sea City Council is seeking a dynamic, ambitious and experienced professional to lead our award-winning Parks & Open Spaces Services. Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Deputy Director Transformation & Business Services

£91,872 per annum

With a new Leadership Team in place, we are ambitious for our future and proud of our achievements. Apply for this job

Devon County Council