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POVERTY
White van man on... the cost of living
18 April 2023
I’m no fan of my council with its army of jobsworths hanging around the motor just waiting for me...
SOLACE
Where next for public servants?
By Catherine Needham | 04 April 2023
A decade ago, the 21st Century Public Servant project looked at the changing nature of work in lo...
DIGITAL
'There is no way hackers can get into our systems,' said no council ever
By Leo Hanna | 31 March 2023
Local authority leaders are keenly aware that there is no room for error on IT investment cyberse...
FINANCE
Labour pledges to freeze council tax
By Dan Peters | 30 March 2023
Labour’s shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to spend £2.7bn freezing council tax for a y...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Everything right on your doorstep
By Martin Esom | 28 March 2023
Misinformation has swirled around the concept of 15-minute neighbourhoods, says Martin Esom, but ...
HOMELESSNESS
A new season – but how long before the clouds return?
By Heather Jameson | 28 March 2023
Public services are stretched so thin there is now an issue with spending the cash when it is ava...
SOCIAL CARE
Going on the offensive to explain reality of council finances
By Phil Avery | 28 March 2023
With the current cost of living pressures facing residents, Phil Avery sets out why Swindon Counc...
HEALTH
Systems for better health outcomes
By Ann McGauran | 28 March 2023
With the cost of living crisis still raging, Ann McGauran looks at how people's health is being i...
HEALTH
Supported housing is a smart investment
By John Glenton | 28 March 2023
Supported housing changes lives and saves public money, but its funding has reduced over time, sa...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Councils stretched despite fund boost
By Dan Peters | 27 March 2023
Councils have raised the alarm over their capacity to deliver the Household Support Fund (HSF) as...
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Chief Executive
£188,576 - £201,902 (pay award pending)
Join us for a rare opportunity to lead one of the UK’s newest and most ambitious councils Apply for this job
Finance Development Accountant
Band I (£55,609 to £59,025)
Sandwell Council’s Finance Division is seeking a proactive Finance Development Accountant on a full-time permanent basis Apply for this job
LGR Programme Director
Up to £120k
This is a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of local government in Worcestershire. Apply for this job
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